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Crossandra infundibuliformis 'Orange Marmalade' |
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Common name |
firecracker flower |
Family |
acanthaceae |
Life cycle |
tender perennial (Z10-11) |
Flowers |
orange |
Size |
18-24" |
Light |
part shade |
Cultural notes |
prefers light, rich soil, not too dry |
Grown as an annual in most places, firecracker flower is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, where it grows as an evergreen shrub. Its apricot-orange flowers appear year-round where hardy. Leaves are shiny green. Ours got lost underneath a spreading esperanza shrub for most of the first season after we planted it, and then January's severe freeze hit – so it was knocked back almost entirely by that one-two punch, but by June of the following year it had recovered enough to show a little bloom – see photo top right. I'm not sure if it's worth attempting to return it to its more vigorous form, but for now it's welcome in its unimposing way.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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