Matilija Poppy

Firecracker Penstemon

About Matilija Poppy and Firecracker Penstemon

Matilija Poppy

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

California

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Chaparral, River side

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Needs watering once a week, Water well when planted

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

prune nearly to the ground in late fall

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

antimicrobial, Astringent, Gum Problems, Stomach pain

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flower Stalk

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ROMNEYA coulteri

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Matilija Poppy

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Matilija Poppy

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Matilija Poppy

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Matilija Poppy

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Matilija amapola

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Matilija παπαρούνας

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Matilija Poppy

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Matilija Poppy

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Matilija Poppy

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

Papaverales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Romneya

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Papaveroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Matilija Poppy and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Matilija Poppy and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Matilija Poppy and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Matilija Poppy and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Matilija Poppy height is 120.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Matilija Poppy and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Matilija Poppy flower color: White and Yellow
Matilija Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Matilija Poppy and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Matilija Poppy and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Matilija Poppy pruning is done prune nearly to the ground in late fall 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 Matilija Poppy 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.