Crossandra infundibuliformis
Firecracker Flower, Firecracker Plant
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Acanthaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Naturally occurring in Africa and Tropical Asia, Crossandra infundibuliformis (commonly known as Firecracker-Flower or Firecracker-Plant) is a shrub belonging to the Acanthaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Northeast Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, Burundi, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Zaïre
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Leeward Is., Marianas, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms