Crossandra infundibuliformis (Yellow firecracker)

[M Farooq]

Botanical Name	Crossandra infundibuliformis
Family	Acanthaceae
Local Name in Urdu	Not available
Common Name	Yellow firecracker
Life Cycle	Perennial tropical
Cultivar Name	Many varieties
Fragrant or Not	No
Category(Bush/Vine/Tree)	Bushy plant
Height	About 1 foot
Spacing	~ About 1 foot
Flowering Months	Blooms repeatedly
Flower Color	Bright yellow,orange
Growing Areas	Tropical Plant
Frost Tender	Yes
Exposure	Full sun to partial shade
Soil pH	Tolerant
Propagation	Stem cuttings/ seeds
Uses	Ornamental plant
Other Details	Crossandra is considered as one of the most outstanding garden plants. Some people are successful in growing this plant indoors. Crossandra plant needs frequent watering during the summer time. The soil should never be allowed to dry completely as the plant wilts very quickly. Shoots that have flowered should be cut back in winter to promote branching. The leaves are glossy and attractive. Photography A. Y. Khan

[aykhan]

Wish other colors were available in this plant.

[M Farooq]

Wish other colors were available in this plant.

I guess there is orange as well.

[Hamad Ahmed Kisana]

orange crossandra....leaves of this crossandra are also diffrent from yellow crossanda.they are long and shiny.

[aykhan]

Beautiful. Kisana sahib if this flowers as profusely as the yellow one and is as carefree please let me know.

[jdashraf]

What are the growing months from seeds?
This also indicates that one attribute is missing in the template, i.e, "seeds growing months". Farhan, we may like to add it.

[mikhurram]

The yellow varieties can be found commonly but the orange variety is found rarely.

[omerkhalid]

Wish other colors were available in this plant.

I guess there is orange as well.

I have plants like this, which i have entered in my plants list as "crossandra turquoise" / Crossandra undulifolia (http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/115219/) , i am not pretty sure if its true.The colour of flower is turquise and i have learnt that its a very rare flower color, attached is a picture which has been taken from net as i dont currently have pics of my own plants. The plants grow easily from seeds and i have plenty so if anybody wants one just let me know, i would be happy to share them. One thing these plants are prone to mealy bugs and i havent really tried to stop them but i am sure once you have a fair sized plant it would be beautiful as a specimen plant to showcase and impress people.

[aykhan]

Interesting. Can anyone confirm ID for this on the forum?

[Izhar]

Omer, kindly post the pics of your plant