About
Crossandra infundibuliformis is an upright, evergreen sub-shrub characterized by elongated, lanceolate leaves. It produces clusters of yellow or orange-red blooms, each measuring approximately 3 cm in diameter, arranged in a dense, cone-shaped spike. Flowering occurs from spring through autumn.
About the genus
Crossandra consists of evergreen perennials or shrubs characterized by lanceolate leaves that may be arranged in pairs or whorls. The plants produce cone-shaped flower spikes at their tips, which are adorned with noticeable bracts and salver-form flowers.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H1A
Plant details
- Plant type
- Houseplants, Conservatory Greenhouse
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Sub-tropical, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- S India, Sri Lanka
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow outdoors in well-drained soil in a very warm frost-free area. Grow under glass in peat-free compost in full light from autumn to spring and filtered light in summer. Pinch out growing points when young to encourage bushy growth
- Pruning
- Pruning group 8
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed and semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free