Firecracker Penstemon

Oleander

About Firecracker Penstemon and Oleander

Firecracker Penstemon

Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Southwest Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Bushy, Evergreen

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm350.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Marshy ground, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Mealybugs, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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

Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

Nerium

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Oleander, Nerium Oleander

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

ओलियंडर

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Oleander

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

laurier-rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Adelfa

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

oleandro

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Nerium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Wrightieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Oleander

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Oleander Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Oleander are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Oleander

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Oleander 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 Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.