Botanical Name: Common Names:
Crossandra infunibuliformus Fireglow Firecracker Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Lovely small tropical shrub with shiny green foliage and orange flowers during spring and summer. Great to use as an indoor or patio plant. Grows approx. 25-40cm H x 30-40cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Indoor Plant, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mealy Bugs, Mites, White Fly
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Acanthaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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