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About Firecracker Penstemon and Chionodoxa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
meadows, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
No Medicinal Use
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
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
CHIONODOXA
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
7.2.1 In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
Chionodoxa
7.2.2 In German
Kracher penstemon
Chionodoxa
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker penstemon
Chionodoxa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
Chionodoxa
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Chionodoxa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
Chionodoxa
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda penstemon
Chionodoxa
7.2.8 In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Chionodoxa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Platyhelminthes
8.3 Class
Not Available
Cestoda
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Chionodoxa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Chionodoxa

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Chionodoxa

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Chionodoxa Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Chionodoxa physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Chionodoxa are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet

  • Chionodoxa leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Chionodoxa

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

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