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Crossandra infundibuliformis 'Green Ice'

 
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Family: Acanthaceae (ah-kanth-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Crossandra (kros-AN-druh) (Info)
Species: infundibuliformis (in-fun-dih-bew-LEE-for-mis) (Info)
Cultivar: Green Ice

Synonym:Crossandra undulifolia

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Light Blue

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Dinu On Jul 3, 2006, Dinu from Mysore
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(Zone 10a) wrote:

It was already there in my yard when I moved in. It had grown on its own and it continues to do it from reseeding, though not profuse. We find a few plants here and there after each season. The flowers, though not attractive and conspicuous with its light blue-green colour, can be grown just for variety and not for any attractiveness. It can get infested like the other crossandras - yellow or 'red' ones.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Deland, Florida
Edgewater, Florida
Hollywood, Florida



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