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About Firecracker Penstemon and Peruvian Daffodil


About Peruvian Daffodil and Firecracker Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
40  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, meadows  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

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  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
250  
99+
40  

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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:

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.

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