Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Southwestern United States, California
Types
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
-
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
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Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Matthiola incana
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
gillyflower
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Kracher penstemon
In French
Gillyflower
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
Gillyflower
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
Gillyflower
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
Gillyflower
petarda penstemon
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Firecracker Persicaria
Order
Capparales
Lamiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
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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.