Chionodoxa

Firecracker Penstemon

About Chionodoxa and Firecracker Penstemon

Chionodoxa

Firecracker Penstemon

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Terrestrial

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

5.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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

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

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flying insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Not Available

8.3 Class

Cestoda

Not Available

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Chionodoxa and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Chionodoxa and Taro

Chionodoxa and Hippeastrum

Chionodoxa and Autumn Crocus

More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Chionodoxa and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Chionodoxa and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Chionodoxa and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa 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 Chionodoxa 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.