Firecracker Penstemon

Chimney Bellflower

About Firecracker Penstemon and Chimney Bellflower

Firecracker Penstemon

Chimney Bellflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Islands, Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7 - 4

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Lavender, Light Blue, White

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

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Compound

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Asthma, Cough, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CAMPANULA pyramidalis

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Chimney Bellflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Chimney Bellflower

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Schornstein Glockenblume

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

cheminée Bellflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Chimenea Bellflower

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

καμινάδα καμπανούλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

chaminé Bellflower

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

komin Bellflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

caminorum purgatores Bellflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Campanula

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 Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Chimney Bellflower

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Chimney Bellflower

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