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Ubi

Crossandra
Crossandra



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

1006
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10*1
10-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 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

Brown, Sandy Brown
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Average Water
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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

-
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

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
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

Bees, Flies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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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

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSCOREA alata
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Crossandra

In German

Hortensie
Crossandra

In French

Hortensia
Crossandra

In Spanish

Hortensia
Crossandra

In Greek

υδραγεία
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
Crossandra

In Polish

Hortensja
Crossandra

In Latin

Hibiscus
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

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Scrophulariales

Family

Dioscoreaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

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Crossandra

Clade

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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

-52
1 27800
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Difference Between Ubi and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Ubi and Crossandra

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

Compare Facts of Ubi 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 Ubi 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 Ubi are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Crossandra have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ubi has no showy fruits and Crossandra has no showy fruits. Also Ubi is not flowering and Crossandra is not flowering . You can compare Ubi and Crossandra facts and facts of other plants too.