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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Peony
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Peony
Crossandra

In German

Pfingstrose
Crossandra

In French

Pivoine
Crossandra

In Spanish

Peonía
Crossandra

In Greek

παιωνία
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Peônia
Crossandra

In Polish

Piwonia
Crossandra

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Scrophulariales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3052
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Peony or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Peony and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peony and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peony and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Crossandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Crossandra

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Peony vs Crossandra and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Peony are whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peony has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.