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Plantain Lily
Plantain Lily

Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Hosta plantaginea, Hosta sieboldiana, Hosta ventricosa
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

706
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-9

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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

Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Eruption'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

plantain lily
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

plantain lily
Crossandra

In German

Funkie
Crossandra

In French

plantain lily
Crossandra

In Spanish

lirio de plátano
Crossandra

In Greek

πεντάνευρο κρίνος
Crossandra

In Portuguese

lírio banana
Crossandra

In Polish

babki lilia
Crossandra

In Latin

plantago lilium
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales
Scrophulariales

Family

Liliaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Hosta
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

7052
1 27800
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Difference Between Plantain Lily and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Plantain Lily 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 Plantain Lily and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Plantain Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Plantain Lily and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Plantain Lily and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plantain Lily and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plantain Lily 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 Plantain Lily is Heartburn, Indigestion and Ulcers whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Plantain Lily has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Plantain Lily 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 Plantain Lily 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 Plantain Lily are whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plantain Lily has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Plantain Lily is flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Plantain Lily and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.