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About Firecracker Penstemon and Giant Waterlily

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
along watercourse
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
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
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
510.00 cm
Rank: 58 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
37.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Disc shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Keep immersed in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects, Moths, Snakes
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
7.2.1 In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
पानी लिली
7.2.2 In German
Kracher penstemon
Riesen- Seerose
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker penstemon
géant nénuphar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
lirio de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
νούφαρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
waterlily
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda penstemon
Lilia wodna
7.2.8 In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
ingens aqua lilium,
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Not Available
Equisetopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Nymphaeales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Nymphaeaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Victoria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Giant Waterlily

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Giant Waterlily

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Giant Waterlily flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Giant Waterlily leaf color: Green, Yellow green and Bronze

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Giant Waterlily

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Giant Waterlily 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 Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.