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About Dame's Rocket and Firecracker Penstemon

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Dame's Rocket
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Firecracker Penstemon
About Firecracker Penstemon and Dame's Rocket


What is
Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   
Type
Herbs   
Flowering Plants   
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia   
Southwestern United States, California   
Types
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower   
Not Available   
Habitat
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands   
Dry areas, meadows   
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
4-9   
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1   
9-1   
Sunset Zone
21,22   
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
60.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender   
Crimson   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Oblong   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Summer   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   
Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   
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
Neutral, Alkaline   
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
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   
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
Sometimes   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects   
Hummingbirds   
Allergy
Vomiting   
Asthma   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
No   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments   
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds   
Whole plant   
Other Uses
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
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower   
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HESPERIS matronalis   
PENSTEMON eatonii   
Common Name
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket   
Firecracker Penstemon   
In Hindi
डेम के रॉकेट   
Firecracker penstemon   
In German
Rockets Freifrau   
Kracher penstemon   
In French
Rocket Dame   
Firecracker penstemon   
In Spanish
Rocket Dame   
Penstemon del petardo   
In Greek
Rocket Dame του   
πυροτέχνημα penstemon   
In Portuguese
Rocket de Dame   
Penstemon do foguete   
In Polish
Rocket Dame   
petarda penstemon   
In Latin
Hesperis Rocket   
Firecracker Persicaria   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   
Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   
Order
Brassicales   
Lamiales   
Family
Brassicaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   
Genus
Hesperis   
Penstemon   
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Tribe
Hylocereeae   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Dame's Rocket and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Dame's Rocket and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Dame's Rocket and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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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