Firecracker Penstemon

Butterfly Ginger

About Firecracker Penstemon and Butterfly Ginger

Firecracker Penstemon

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

4010

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm152.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Kracher penstemon

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Firecracker penstemon

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

petarda penstemon

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Zingiberales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

25080

1 27800

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Butterfly Ginger

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Butterfly Ginger 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 Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.