Canchalagua

Firecracker Penstemon

About Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon

Canchalagua

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mountains

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow Oblong

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Canchalagua

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Canchalagua

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

canchalangua

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

canchalagua

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Canchalagua

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canchalagua

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Canchalagua

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Canchalagua

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

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8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Not Available

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon. Canchalagua doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Canchalagua does not have fragrant flowers. Canchalagua has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Canchalagua and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canchalagua pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Canchalagua 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.