Crossandra

Common Name :Crossandra, Firecracker flower, crossandra infundibuliformis orange marmalade Botanical name :Crossandra infundibuliformis Family : Acanthaceae Order :Lamiales Origin / Native :South India, Malaya, Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka Type :Evergreen subshrub, erect Tamil :Kanakambaram Hindi :Aboli, priyadarsha

Species - infundibuliformis

Genus - Crossandra

Life Cycle - Perennial

Synonym - Crossandra undulaefolia, Justicia infundibuliformis

Leaves - Dark green, oval-shaped, 5 cm long

Flowers - Small, showy, no fragrance, apricot, orange with yellow centric, funnel-shaped, 3 petals, clustered, prominent bracts, tube-like stalk

Fruits - Green, Black, brown color

Height - Up 6 inches to 4 feet tall

Spread - Up to 2 feet wide

Flowering Season - All year round

Flowering Colors - Orange, yellow, apricot, salmon pink

Light Requirement & Care - Full sun, Partial shade, Well drained, Normal soil

Good For - Pots, Borders, Garden beds, Houseplant, cottage garden, Containers

Kannada - Kanakambara

Crossandra infundibuliformis

Crossandra kanakamparam

Firecracker flower-Common Name

Flower of south india-Kanakambaram

Crossandra flower-Close up view

Crossandra flower buds

Crossandra seeds

Crossandra plants

Crossandra blooming buds

Crossandra flower spikes

Crossandra infundibuliformis foliage and blooms

Crossandra leaves

Photographs: Sridher Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Kundadam, Dharapuram, Tirupur, Erode, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India