Cereus

Firecracker Penstemon

About Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon

Cereus

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-144-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink, White

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

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

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, 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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Night blooming cereus

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

cereus

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

cereus

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

cereus

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereus

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

cereus

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereus

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

cereus

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

cereus

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Selenicereus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon. Cereus has thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Cereus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Cereus and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.