Firecracker Plant
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Scientific name
Crossandra infundibuliformis
English Name
Firecracker Plant
Malayalam name
കനകാംബരം
Common name
Firecracker Plant
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : It occurs in the foothills at altitudes of up to 1300 m.
- Leaves : oblong-ovate
- Flowers : Bright orange flowers have 5 unequal, overlapping lobes
- Fruits : oblong capsule, each containing 4 round seeds
How to use
- Extracts of the plant leaves are used to treat headaches, fever, and wound healing.
- This plant is the best flower plant for garland preparations and other decorative purposes.
Uses
As Ornamental Plants and wound healing
Parts used
Leaves
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
By taking stem cuttings in the spring or summer, these plants can be easily multiplied. Just cut off a part of the stem that is 10 cm long, remove the lowest leaves, and plant the stem in a container with moist potting soil.It prefer bright, indirect light but can tolerate some shade.
