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Radish Plant
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Crossandra
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What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

April Cross, Cherry Belle, Sicily Giant
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

46
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spinach Type
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Black root rot, Clubroot, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Fusarium wilt, Scab, white rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Diabetes, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C, Weight loss
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHAPHANUS sativus
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Radish plant
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

मूली
Crossandra

In German

Rettich Pflanze
Crossandra

In French

usine de radis
Crossandra

In Spanish

planta de rábano
Crossandra

In Greek

φυτικά ραπανάκι
Crossandra

In Portuguese

planta radish
Crossandra

In Polish

rzodkiewka roślin
Crossandra

In Latin

raphanus herba
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales
Scrophulariales

Family

Brassicaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Raphanus
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

152
1 27800
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Difference Between Radish Plant and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Radish Plant and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Radish Plant and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Radish Plant 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 Radish Plant is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, constipation, Dehydration, Diabetes, Fever, High blood pressure, Immunity, Insect Bites, Jaundice, Kidney problems, Leucoderma, Liver problems, Piles, Respiratory Disorders, Skin Disorders, Sore throat, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C and Weight loss whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Radish Plant has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Radish Plant 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 Radish Plant 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 Radish Plant are Headache, Itchiness, Skin rash and Stomach pain whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Radish Plant has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Radish Plant is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Radish Plant and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.