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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

China
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

16
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
10-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply
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

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for size control, 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, Apply N-P-K
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Frost
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use
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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHIMONANTHUS praecox
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Wintersweet
Crossandra

In German

Wintersweet
Crossandra

In French

Wintersweet
Crossandra

In Spanish

wintersweet
Crossandra

In Greek

Wintersweet
Crossandra

In Portuguese

wintersweet
Crossandra

In Polish

Wintersweet
Crossandra

In Latin

Wintersweet
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

-
Scrophulariales

Family

Calycanthaceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Chimonanthus
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

1152
1 27800
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Difference Between Wintersweet and Crossandra

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

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Importance of Wintersweet and Crossandra

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

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