Firecracker Penstemon

Ornamental Pepper

About Firecracker Penstemon and Ornamental Pepper

Firecracker Penstemon

Ornamental Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper

Number of Varieties

40500

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

सजावटी मिर्च

In German

Kracher penstemon

Ornamental Pfeffer

In French

Firecracker penstemon

ornement poivre

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Ornamental Pepper

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

ornamental pimenta

In Polish

petarda penstemon

ozdobne Pieprz

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

decentius Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Solanales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Peppers

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

25040

1 27800

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Ornamental Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Ornamental Pepper

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Ornamental Pepper Physical Information

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

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Ornamental Pepper flower color: Purple
Ornamental Pepper leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Ornamental Pepper

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Ornamental Pepper 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 Ornamental Pepper 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 Ornamental Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.