Gillyflower

Firecracker Penstemon

About Gillyflower and Firecracker Penstemon

Gillyflower

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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38.10 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Crimson

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

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Applicable

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Not Available

Insects

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

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

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

gillyflower

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Garten-Levkoje

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Gillyflower

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gillyflower

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Gillyflower

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Gillyflower

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Matthiola incana

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Capparales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Gilia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Polemonioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gillyflower and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Gillyflower and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Gillyflower and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Gillyflower and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Gillyflower and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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.