Scientific Name:
Crossandra infundibuliformis
Pronunciation:
kros-AN-druh in-fun-dih-bew-LEE-for-mis
Common Name:
firecracker flower
Family Name:
Acanthaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (grown as), Flowering pot plant
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite, ovate, 7-15cm long x 2-7cm wide, glossy, margin entire and wavy; florets fan-shaped with 3-5 asymmetrical petals on four-sided stalked spikes.
Habit:
Dense
Form:
Round
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
South Asia / India
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 10: (-1 to 4 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Bedding plant, Container planting
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars may include shown C. 'Orange Marmalade'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Heavily veined, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Spike
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Orange, Yellow, Red
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Green, Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy, (two locules)
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Maintenance:
Medium
Other:
Remove capsules before ripening
Pest Susceptibility:
Aphids or adelgids, Mealybugs, Mites, Whitefly or psyllids (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
