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About Lily and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley  
-  

Number of Varieties
110  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
-  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow green, Sandy Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Lily  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
लिली  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Lilie  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Lis  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Lirio  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Κρίνος  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Lírio  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Lilia  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
lilium  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Liliales  
Lamiales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
-  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
-  

Number of Species
109  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Lily and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Lily and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Lily and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Lily and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lily and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Lily and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Lily and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Lily 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.

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