Crossandra Seeds

Start some Crossandra flower seeds and bring a "bang" of color to your landscape or your home. Known as the Firecracker Flower or Kanakambaram, this flowering house plant is easy to grow, loves heat and humidity, and does well in partial shade. It is native to India and Sri Lanka, and features clusters of tubular flowers and glossy textured, oval leaves.

Crossandra care includes keeping the soil moist and applying a balanced fertilizer every month, spring through fall. For indoor use, mist the leaves regularly. Start Crossandra seeds indoors at any time. Very lightly cover the flowers seeds with a sprinkling of soil. Maintain warm temperatures for best germination. Blooms can appear 4 months after sowing. Treat as an annual or a container plant in areas with frosts. Bring container indoors, and the Firecracker plant will brighten up your interior during the winter months.

Germinating info: Soil Temperature:78 - 82F, Average Germ Time: 7 - 10 days, Light Required: No, Depth: 1/8th inch, Sowing Rate: 1-2 seeds per plant, Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination, Plant Spacing: 8 - 10 inches.

IP367 Yellow Splash ( Crossandra Infundibuliformis )

Yellow Splash Crossandra is a tropical flowering plant prized for its bright golden-yellow blooms and glossy dark green foliage. Unlike many flowering annuals that slow down during the hottest months of summer, Crossandra thrives in warm temperatures and high humidity, producing a continuous display of cheerful flowers over an extended season. The compact plants create colorful mounds that are equally at home in flower beds, patio containers, tropical gardens, and bright indoor locations. With its exotic appearance and long-lasting bloom power, Yellow Splash adds a touch of the tropics wherever it is grown.

Garden Uses:
Yellow Splash is ideal for containers, patio gardens, tropical-themed landscapes, borders, courtyard plantings, and indoor growing. The vibrant yellow flowers provide excellent contrast against dark green foliage and blend beautifully with coleus, impatiens, begonias, caladiums, pentas, and other heat-loving annuals. In warm climates, Crossandra makes an excellent bedding plant, while northern gardeners often enjoy it as a container specimen that can be brought indoors before frost.

Growing Information:
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before outdoor planting time. Maintain temperatures of 70-80°F for best germination, which typically occurs within 10-20 days. Plants thrive in full sun to partial shade and prefer rich, well-drained soil with regular moisture. Crossandra performs exceptionally well in hot, humid weather and typically grows 12-24 inches tall with a similar spread. Regular watering and occasional feeding encourage continuous flowering. In frost-free climates, plants may behave as tender perennials.

SF325 Tropic Flame ( Crossandra Infundibuliformis )

Tropic Flame Crossandra is a spectacular tropical flowering plant renowned for its brilliant flame-orange blooms that seem to glow against glossy dark green foliage. The vivid flowers are produced in abundance over an exceptionally long season, bringing continuous color to gardens, containers, patios, and indoor displays. Unlike many flowering plants that struggle during hot summer weather, Tropic Flame thrives in heat and humidity, making it one of the best choices for bright tropical color throughout the warmest months of the year.

Garden Uses:
Tropic Flame is ideal for containers, tropical-themed landscapes, patio gardens, courtyard plantings, borders, and indoor displays. The brilliant orange flowers create striking contrast against dark foliage and combine beautifully with coleus, caladiums, begonias, pentas, impatiens, ornamental peppers, and other heat-loving annuals. In frost-free climates it serves as a colorful landscape perennial, while in cooler regions it excels as a container plant that can be moved indoors during winter.

Growing Information:
Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before outdoor planting time. Maintain temperatures between 70-80°F for best germination, which generally occurs within 10-20 days. Plants thrive in rich, well-drained soil with regular moisture and perform best in full sun to partial shade. Crossandra appreciates warmth and humidity and grows vigorously during hot weather. Tropic Flame typically reaches 12-24 inches tall and wide, forming compact, bushy plants covered with flowers throughout the growing season. Regular feeding encourages continuous bloom production.

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