Firecracker Penstemon

Spring Starflower

About Firecracker Penstemon and Spring Starflower

Firecracker Penstemon

Spring Starflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

South America, Argentina

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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10.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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5.10 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

Full 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Slugs, Snails

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

Ipheion uniflorum

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Spring Starflower, Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Spring Starflower

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Frühling Borretsch

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Spring Starflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

primavera Flor de estrella

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

άνοιξη starflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

primavera Starflower

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Wiosna Starflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Spring Starflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Ipheion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gilliesieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Allioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Spring Starflower

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Spring Starflower Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Spring Starflower are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Spring Starflower

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.