Firecracker Penstemon

Calibrachoa

About Firecracker Penstemon and Calibrachoa

Firecracker Penstemon

Calibrachoa

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

4050

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm102.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

White bugs

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CALIBRACHOA

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Calibrachoa

In German

Kracher penstemon

Calibrachoa

In French

Firecracker penstemon

Calibrachoa

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Calibrachoa

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Calibrachoa

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Calibrachoa

In Polish

petarda penstemon

Calibrachoa

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Calibrachoa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Calibrachoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Number of Species

25016

1 27800

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Calibrachoa

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Calibrachoa

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Calibrachoa Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Calibrachoa physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Calibrachoa are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Calibrachoa

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Calibrachoa 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 Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.