Growing Fire Cracker Flowers In My Garden

I have this pretty little flowers in my garden and today I am going to post about this plant. The common name of this plant is called Firecracker Flower. Its scientific name is Crossandra Infundibuliformis and it belongs to the family of Acanthaceae.

Firecracker flowers plant is an evergreen shrub which can grow to a few feet tall if grown in suitable soil and environment.

I first brought back some stem cuttings and dried seeds from my sister's garden. I have read that this plant can be propagated by seeds or stem cuttings, so I tried both. This was the stem cuttings and it was propagated successfully.

It was very healthy and growing well. I saw some flower buds and waited for them to bloom before transferring it to a bigger container.

The leaves are dark green. The flowers are in sweet, soft orange.

This plant grows well in normal, moist garden soil with good water drainage. It needs daily watering and regular fertilizing for healthy growth.

It grows well under partial to full sun exposure. It can be grown in pots or in flower beds. Regular trimming is encouraged to shape the plant and to encourage more branches to grow to bring about more flowers. It is pest and insect resistant.

A stalk of flower buds growing upright and rising above the leaves.

Tiny flowers beginning to bloom.

The flowers are not scented and they have 3 petals and are shaped like a fan.

This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift
God gave you when I laid my hands on you.
(2 Timothy 1:6, New Living Translation-NLT)