Firecracker Penstemon

Jessamine

About Firecracker Penstemon and Jessamine

Firecracker Penstemon

Jessamine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Oblong elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

चमेली

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Carolina-Jasmin

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Gelsemium sempervirens

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Gelsemium sempervirens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

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Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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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.

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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.