Tropic Flame Crossandra
Crossandra infundibuliformis
UndershruboutdoorMedicinal
About Tropic Flame Crossandra
Crossandra infundibuliformis, the firecracker flower or firecracker plant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is native to Angola, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sri Lanka, India and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Crossandra infundibuliformis
- Genus
- Crossandra
- Family
- ACANTHACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- प्रियदर्श priyadarsha, अबोली
- Nepali
- प्रियदर्शिनी priyadarshini
- Tamil
- செம்பயிரவப்பூண்டு cem-payirava-p-puntu, கனகாம்பரம் kanakamparam, பவளக்குறிஞ்சி pavala-k-kurinci
- Telugu
- కనకాంబరాలు
- Kannada
- ಕನಕಾಂಬರ Kanakaambara ಅಬ್ಬೊಲಿಗೆ Abbolige ಅಬ್ಬಲಿಗೆ Abbalige, ಕನಕಾಂಬರ
- Malayalam
- പ്ര്യദര്ശിനീ priyadarshini, കനകാംബരം, Crossandra infundibuliformis
- Marathi
- अबोली aboli, अबोली
Botanical family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Tropic Flame Crossandra belongs to the Acanthaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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