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Dahlia
Firecracker Penstemon
About Firecracker Penstemon and Dahlia


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  
Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, California  
Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
-  
Number of Varieties
200  
34
40  
99+
Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Dry areas, meadows  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-9  
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  
Clump-Forming  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
Crimson  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oblong  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
Asthma  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
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
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  
Order
Asterales  
Lamiales  
Family
Asteraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  
Genus
Dahlia  
Penstemon  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  
Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  
Number of Species
42  
99+
250  
99+
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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:

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.

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