Firecracker Penstemon

Rock rose

About Firecracker Penstemon and Rock rose

Firecracker Penstemon

Rock rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Hybrid origin, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Perfumes

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy, 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

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Rock rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

रॉक गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Zistrose

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

ciste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

jara

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Rock Rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

esteva

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

skała róży

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

CISTHOS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cistaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cistus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA200

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Rock rose

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Rock rose

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Rock rose Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Rock rose physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Rock rose height is 50.80 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Rock rose are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Rock rose flower color: Magenta
Rock rose leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Rock rose

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Rock rose 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 Rock rose 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 Rock rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.