Firecracker Penstemon

Orchid Cactus

About Firecracker Penstemon and Orchid Cactus

Firecracker Penstemon

Orchid Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From Rhizomes, Leaf Cutting, 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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Orchid Cactus

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Orchid Cactus

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