Firecracker Penstemon

Canchalagua

About Firecracker Penstemon and Canchalagua

Firecracker Penstemon

Canchalagua

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Narrow Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

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

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Flying insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Canchalagua

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Canchalagua

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

canchalangua

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

canchalagua

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Canchalagua

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Canchalagua

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Canchalagua

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Canchalagua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Canchalagua

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Canchalagua

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Canchalagua Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Canchalagua physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Canchalagua are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Canchalagua

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.