Common Stock

Firecracker Penstemon

About Common Stock and Firecracker Penstemon

Common Stock

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Matthiola incana

Number of Varieties

2040

0 40000

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Habitat

By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.60 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Fungal Diseases, Slugs

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MATTHIOLA incana

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Common stock

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Kracher penstemon

In French

Common stock

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Matthiola incana

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Common stock

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Common stock

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Matthiola incana

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Lamiales

Family

Brassicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Matthiola

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Common Stock and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Common Stock and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Common Stock and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Common Stock and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Common Stock height is 30.00 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Common Stock and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Common Stock flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach and Blue Violet
Common Stock leaf color: Gray Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Common Stock and Firecracker Penstemon

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