Firecracker Penstemon

Coleus Forskohlii

About Firecracker Penstemon and Coleus Forskohlii

Firecracker Penstemon

Coleus Forskohlii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

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 water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Damp

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, 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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

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

convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

Plectranthus barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

पत्थरचूर

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Harfensträucher

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Coleus forskohlii

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Coleus Forskohlii

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Coleus Forskohlii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Coleus

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 Coleus Forskohlii

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Coleus Forskohlii

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Coleus Forskohlii Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Coleus Forskohlii physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Coleus Forskohlii height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Coleus Forskohlii are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Coleus Forskohlii flower color: Lavender
Coleus Forskohlii leaf color: Light Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Coleus Forskohlii

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii 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 Coleus Forskohlii needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.