Firecracker Penstemon

Watermilfoil

About Firecracker Penstemon and Watermilfoil

Firecracker Penstemon

Watermilfoil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-6

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Dark Red, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Plant grows in water

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

Poorly 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

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

watermilfoil

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

watermilfoil

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

myriophylle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

watermilfoil

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

watermilfoil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

watermilfoil

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

watermilfoil

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

watermilfoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Haloragaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Myriophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Watermilfoil

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Watermilfoil

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Watermilfoil Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Watermilfoil physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Watermilfoil are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Watermilfoil

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Watermilfoil 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 Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, 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 Watermilfoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.