Firecracker Penstemon

Gazania

About Firecracker Penstemon and Gazania

Firecracker Penstemon

Gazania

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Australia, Mediterranean, New Zealand, United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Treasureflower, Terracotta Gazania

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Lower slopes, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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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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30.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Orange, Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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 the foliage, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Sun

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, Tight chest

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Forms dense stands

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

anti-inflammatory, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Florist trade and landscaping, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

PHLOX nivalis

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Trailing Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Gazania

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Gazania

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Gazania

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Gazania

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Gazania

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Gazania

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Gazania

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Gazania

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Gazania

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arctotideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cichorioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Gazania

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Gazania

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Gazania Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Gazania physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gazania height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Gazania are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Gazania flower color: Orange, Orange Red and Yellow
Gazania leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Gazania

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Gazania 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 Gazania pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Gazania needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.