Crossandra (Crossandra infundibuliformis) is a tropical, evergreen shrub native to Asia. It grows about 2 feet tall and wide indoors and outdoors. Its near-continuous blooming sends spear-shaped ...

Crossandra, known as the "firecracker flower," is a tropical plant celebrated for its bright blooms and glossy leaves. It can be cultivated as either an annual or a perennial outside, depending on the ...

Dear Master Gardener: I just purchased a lovely orange flowering plant called Crossandra "Sundance." Will it last a long time as a houseplant or is it a seasonal plant that doesn’t last long? Answer: ...

I am looking for something to plant to add color to my landscape this summer in the area where begonias were planted for the winter. Previously, I’ve used pentas, coleus, and caladiums, all were fine, ...

It’s brightly colored. It blooms nearly continuously. It likes the shade. It’s easy to grow both indoors and outdoors. But I doubt you’ve grown it, because hardly anyone has. Its name is crossandra.

Growth habit: An upright to rounded perennial growing to 3 feet high and 2 feet wide. The leaves are dark-green and lance-shaped with prominent veins growing to 5 inches long and half as wide. Light: ...

Dear Neil: I’ve been given a crossandra plant. How should I care for it? This is one of the nicest flowering container plants that we have. Give it a bright east window or a shaded patio. Keep it ...

Here we are, three-quarters through the summer heat of July; the spark, crackle and vast array of colorful fireworks all but a fading glow in our mind’s eye. Crossandra, known as the “firecracker ...