Fleeceflower

Firecracker Penstemon

About Fleeceflower and Firecracker Penstemon

Fleeceflower

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

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60.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

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8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

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8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Fleeceflower and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Fleeceflower and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.