Japanese Camellia

Firecracker Penstemon

About Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon

Japanese Camellia

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2000NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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

Oval/Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

210.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

165.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Pink

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

10-10-10, 8-8-8

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black Mold, Flower Blight, Free of serious pests and diseases, Leaf Gall, Leaf spot

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Haemostatic, Salve, Tonic

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

As a tea substitute, Used as a hair-dressing oil, Used for making green dye

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAMELLIA japonica 'Debutante'

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Camellia, Debutante Camellia, Japanese Camellia

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Camellia

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Japanische Kamelie

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Camellia japonais

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Camelia japonesa

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά Camellia

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Camellia japonês

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Japoński Camellia

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Camellia Italica

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Theales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Theaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Camellia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Theaeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Theoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon. Japanese Camellia doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Camellia does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Camellia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Camellia height is 210.00 cm and width 165.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Japanese Camellia flower color: Light Pink
Japanese Camellia leaf color: Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Japanese Camellia and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Camellia 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 Japanese Camellia needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.