Firecracker Penstemon

Capnoides

About Firecracker Penstemon and Capnoides

Firecracker Penstemon

Capnoides

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Dry areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

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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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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20.30 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Yellow, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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16% Biennial 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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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 over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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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22% Biennial 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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12% Biennial 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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28% Biennial 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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10% Biennial 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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16% Biennial 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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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial 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 !

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Corydalis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, 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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35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CORYDALIS sempervirens

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Capnoides

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Capnoides

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

capnoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Capnoides

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Capnoides

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Capnoides

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Capnoides

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

capnoides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Basidiomycota

8.3 Class

Not Available

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Agaricales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fumariaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Hypholoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Fumarieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Fumarioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Capnoides

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Capnoides Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Capnoides are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Capnoides

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