Irisine

Firecracker Penstemon

About Irisine and Firecracker Penstemon

Irisine

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

1540

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

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

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Iresine

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Iresine

Kracher penstemon

In French

Iresine

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Iresine

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Iresine

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Iresine

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Iresine

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Iresine

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Iresine

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

25250

1 27800

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Properties of Irisine and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Irisine and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Irisine and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Irisine and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Irisine and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Irisine and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed 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 Irisine 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.