Dahlia

Firecracker Penstemon

About Dahlia and Firecracker Penstemon

Dahlia

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

Number of Varieties

20040

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Mixed Border

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Dahlie

Kracher penstemon

In French

Dahlia

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Dalia

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Ντάλια

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Dália

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Dalia

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Dahlia

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

42250

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Dahlia and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

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

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Dahlia and Firecracker Penstemon

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