Orange Marmalade Crossandra is a tropical annual subshrub with upright stems and glossy dark green foliage. The clusters of large rich orange flowers bloom at the top of the upright raceme throughout until the first frost. Best bloom with high humidity in part sun and well-drained soils. Orange Marmalade is extremely pest and disease resistant.
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Origins: |
India and Sri Lanka |
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Height: |
1.5' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1.5' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 11 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Orange |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Lantana, African Daisy, Floss Flower
IMAGES: Michael Rivera, Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Firecracker Flower Crossandra infundibulformis 'Orange Marmalade', CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Carol VanHook, 100 Flowers 2019/21 Crossandra infundibuliformis - Orange Marmalade, (3) cultivar413, 160723 231 Sheffield Garden Walk - N Wayne Ave...
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
