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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

Alpine Delphinium
Alpine Delphinium



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About Firecracker Penstemon and Alpine Delphinium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
Africa

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

405
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
gardens, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12 - 6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm200.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Palmate and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
Delphinium elatum

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
अल्पाइन Delphinium

In German

Kracher penstemon
Alpine Delphinium

In French

Firecracker penstemon
Alpine Delphinium

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
Alpine Delphinium

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Alpine Δελφίνιο

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
Alpine Delphinium

In Polish

petarda penstemon
Alpine Delphinium

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
Alpine Delphinium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Delphinium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

250300
1 27800
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Alpine Delphinium

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Alpine Delphinium

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple

  • Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.