Q-Several weeks ago I received a plant labeled ”crossandra.” It has shiny medium to dark green leaves, something like those of a gardenia but not as thick, and at the beginning there were ...

Your Crossandra plant needs high humidity to thrive, so place the plant on a tray filled with pebbles and water. Make sure the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the pot.

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.

Q-What care is needed by the crossandra? I recently bought one in bloom. It has dark, glossy leaves reminiscent of gardenia and bright salmon-orange flowers.A-The crossandra needs a sunny window ...

Uniqueness isn’t necessarily an admirable quality, but the apricot color of most crossandra blossoms is unique in the plant world – and quite lovely. Crossandra (C. infundibuliformis), native ...

Crossandra online extra Scientific name: Crossandra infundibuliformis. Growth habit: An upright to rounded perennial growing to 3 feet high and 2 feet wide. The leaves are dark-green and lance ...