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About Anemone and Firecracker Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southwestern United States, California  
Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, meadows  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Yellow, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

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  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

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
No  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Kracher penstemon  
Anemone  

In French
Firecracker penstemon  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo  
Anémona  

In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
petarda penstemon  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
150  
99+

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Anemone

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Anemone

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Anemone Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Anemone height is 5.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Anemone are as follows:

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Anemone

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Anemone 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 Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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