Firecracker Penstemon

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

About Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Firecracker Penstemon

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-913-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White, Lavender, Violet, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

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 ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

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 dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Fertilize once a week in winter

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Not Available, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Orchid, Rhynchostylis

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

कोपु फूल

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Rhynchostylis Gigantea

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Rhynchostylis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Season and care of Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea is important to know. While considering everything about Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Firecracker Penstemon season is Summer and Rhynchostylis Gigantea season is Summer. The type of soil for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Rhynchostylis Gigantea is Not Available while the PH of soil for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Rhynchostylis Gigantea is Not Available.

Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Rhynchostylis Gigantea height is 40.60 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Rhynchostylis Gigantea flower color: White, Lavender, Violet and Plum
Rhynchostylis Gigantea leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Rhynchostylis Gigantea 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 Rhynchostylis Gigantea pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhynchostylis Gigantea needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water.