Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Southwestern United States, California
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
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Habitat
Upland
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-94-9
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson
-
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
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, 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
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, 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 after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Daphne plant
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Daphne Pflanzen
Kracher penstemon
In French
plante Daphne
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
planta de Daphne
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Daphne planta
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
Daphne roślin
petarda penstemon
In Latin
Daphne plant
Firecracker Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Daphne
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
95250
1
27800
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