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This flower is name as " Aboli" in marathi in english it is called as Firecracker Flower. Its a very popular tropical flower. Its Scientific name is Crossandra infundibuliformis and the family Acanthaceae. Family wise they are related to such houseplants as the Zebra Plant(Aphelandra Squarrosa),Black eyed Susan Vine
(Thunbergia alata), Shrimp Plant (Beloperone guttata), Nerve Plants(Fittonia) and Reullia.
They are evergreen and bloom continuously almost through out the year. They are sensitive to cold and can't stand below 50 f. The plants are native to Southern India, Malaysia and Sri lanka. It is usually grown in containers but can be attractive in beds as well. Flower colors range from the common orange to salmon-orange or apricot, coral to red, yellow and even turquoise. The flowers are unusaully shaped with 3 to 5 asymmetrical petals. They grow from four-sided stalked spikes. They have a tube like 3/4 inch stalk which makes it easier to string them for a garland. These tiny flowers are often strung into strands, sometimes along with white jasmine flowers and therefore in great demand for making garlands which are offered to temple deities or used to adorn women's hair. The flowers have no perfume but stay fresh for several days on the bush. A well tended specimen will bloom continuously for years. The leaves are glossy and most striking. It is propagated by seeds or cuttings.
The local name for the flower is Aboli which means one who does not talk may be because the flower speaks for it self.
These photos are taken at my Home Town- Gadag, Karnataka. By My Sony HX200v...........
(Thunbergia alata), Shrimp Plant (Beloperone guttata), Nerve Plants(Fittonia) and Reullia.
They are evergreen and bloom continuously almost through out the year. They are sensitive to cold and can't stand below 50 f. The plants are native to Southern India, Malaysia and Sri lanka. It is usually grown in containers but can be attractive in beds as well. Flower colors range from the common orange to salmon-orange or apricot, coral to red, yellow and even turquoise. The flowers are unusaully shaped with 3 to 5 asymmetrical petals. They grow from four-sided stalked spikes. They have a tube like 3/4 inch stalk which makes it easier to string them for a garland. These tiny flowers are often strung into strands, sometimes along with white jasmine flowers and therefore in great demand for making garlands which are offered to temple deities or used to adorn women's hair. The flowers have no perfume but stay fresh for several days on the bush. A well tended specimen will bloom continuously for years. The leaves are glossy and most striking. It is propagated by seeds or cuttings.
The local name for the flower is Aboli which means one who does not talk may be because the flower speaks for it self.
These photos are taken at my Home Town- Gadag, Karnataka. By My Sony HX200v...........
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