Firecracker Penstemon

Dwarf Nandina

About Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina

Firecracker Penstemon

Dwarf Nandina

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Green, Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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 water frequently, Needs less 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Mealybugs, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Nandina Dwarf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Nandina enana

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Nandina do anão

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Dwarf Nandina

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Dwarf Nandina

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Nandina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Dwarf Nandina height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Dwarf Nandina flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Nandina leaf color: Green, Purple and Copper

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina

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