Cleyera

Firecracker Penstemon

About Cleyera and Firecracker Penstemon

Cleyera

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

140

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

2,240.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Cleyera

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Sakaki

Kracher penstemon

In French

Cleyera

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Cleyera

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Cleyera

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Cleyera

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Cleyera

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Theales

Lamiales

Family

Theaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cleyera

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Freziereae

Subfamily

Number of Species

18250

1 27800

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Properties of Cleyera and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cleyera and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Cleyera and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Cleyera and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cleyera and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cleyera and Firecracker Penstemon

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