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Firecracker Plant

Submitted by admin on 4 June 2025
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Scientific name
Crossandra infundibuliformis
English Name
Firecracker Plant
Malayalam name
കനകാംബരം
Common name
Firecracker Plant

Description

  1. Habit : Herb
  2. Habitat : It occurs in the foothills at altitudes of up to 1300 m. 
  3. Leaves : oblong-ovate
  4. Flowers : Bright orange flowers have 5 unequal, overlapping lobes
  5. Fruits : oblong capsule, each containing 4 round seeds
How to use
  1. Extracts of the plant leaves are used to treat headaches, fever, and wound healing.
  2. 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.