Firecracker Penstemon

Peruvian Daffodil

About Firecracker Penstemon and Peruvian Daffodil

Firecracker Penstemon

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

South America

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

403

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Strap shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Offsets

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

peruvian daffodil

In German

Kracher penstemon

peruvian daffodil

In French

Firecracker penstemon

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Pamianthe

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

petarda penstemon

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

25040

1 27800

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

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

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Peruvian Daffodil 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 Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.