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Wild Lilac
Wild Lilac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Crossandra, Firecracker Plant

Number of Varieties

2550
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
gardens, Homesteads, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
10-9

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Orange, Light Yellow, Peach, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Club - shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cold, Cough, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Basketary
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Wild lilac
Firecracker Flower

In Hindi

Wild Lilac
आबोली

In German

Säckelblumen
Kracher-Blume

In French

Wild Lilac
Firecracker fleur

In Spanish

Ceanothus
flor petardo

In Greek

Wild Lilac
πυροτέχνημα λουλούδι

In Portuguese

Ceanothus
flor foguete

In Polish

Wild Lilac
petarda kwiat

In Latin

Wild Lilac
flos Firecracker

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rhamnaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Ceanothus
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Brodiaeoideae

Number of Species

505
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Lilac and Firecracker Flower

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Importance of Wild Lilac and Firecracker Flower

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Compare Facts of Wild Lilac vs Firecracker Flower

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