Firecracker Flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis 'Orange Marmalade')

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Plant Habit:	Shrub
Sun Requirements:	Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height:	1 to 3 feet (30-90cm)
Plant Spread:	1 to 2 feet (30-60cm)
Leaves:	Evergreen Broadleaf
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Orange
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall Fall Late fall or early winter
Uses:	Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant:	Butterflies
Resistances:	Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip
Containers:	Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Dec 29, 2021 9:38 AM concerning plant:

This variety seems to have consistently "deformed/crinkly leaves" and a tendency to have some kind of deficiency that makes the leaves yellowish but the veins green.

This plant's flowers will wilt/droop when stressed from changes in the environment, mainly transitions from greenhouses to less-humid homes, etc.

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Posted by krancmm (Texas Gulf Coast - Zone 9b) on May 17, 2012 3:23 PM concerning plant:

Bred by Sakata Ornamentals, 'Orange Marmalade' is a more compact plant than the species. Tolerates high heat and humidity very well. Is root hardy in Zone 9b at least. In my garden, the plant hasn't set seed in 5 years, so don't know if this is a sterile cultivar or not.

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Crossandra Firecracker Flower (Crossandra infundibuliformis 'Orange Marmalade')