Firecracker Penstemon

Jessamine

About Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine

Firecracker Penstemon

Jessamine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

40200

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Jessamine

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

चमेली

In German

Kracher penstemon

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Firecracker penstemon

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

petarda penstemon

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

250200

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Firecracker Penstemon and Russian Sage

Firecracker Penstemon and Fleeceflower

Firecracker Penstemon and Jumpseed

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Jessamine flower color: Orange and Gold
Jessamine leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine 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 Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.