Bloodleaf

Firecracker Penstemon

About Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon

Bloodleaf

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Brazil

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

7040

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.32 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Wildlife

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze

Kracher penstemon

In French

Feuillesang Plante

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Iresine

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

70250

1 27800

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Properties of Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon. Bloodleaf doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Bloodleaf does not have fragrant flowers. Bloodleaf has allergic reactions like Pollen and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon

Season and care of Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bloodleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Firecracker Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bloodleaf is Loam and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bloodleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bloodleaf height is 15.24 cm and width 20.32 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Bloodleaf flower color:
Bloodleaf leaf color: Red, Green and Purple
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Bloodleaf and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bloodleaf pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bloodleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.