Firecracker Penstemon

Bells-of-Ireland

About Firecracker Penstemon and Bells-of-Ireland

Firecracker Penstemon

Bells-of-Ireland

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White, Green, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Fertile

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

MOLUCCELLA

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Bells-of-Ireland

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Moluccella

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Moluccella

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Moluccella

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Molucella

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Molucella

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Molucella

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Molucella

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Molucella

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Moluccella

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Bells-of-Ireland

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bells-of-Ireland

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Bells-of-Ireland Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Bells-of-Ireland physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bells-of-Ireland height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Bells-of-Ireland are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Bells-of-Ireland flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Bells-of-Ireland leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bells-of-Ireland

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bells-of-Ireland 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 Bells-of-Ireland pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bells-of-Ireland needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.