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About Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
Dry areas, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHLOX maculata
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Phlox
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Wiese Phlox
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Meadow Phlox
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
prado Phlox
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Phlox
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Phlox
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka Phlox
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Phlox meadow
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Solanales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Polemoniaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Phlox
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon. Meadow Phlox doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Phlox does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Phlox has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems and Irritate the mucus membrane. 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 Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Phlox height is 60.00 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Meadow Phlox flower color: White, Pink, Lavender and Violet

  • Meadow Phlox leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Meadow Phlox and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Phlox 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 Meadow Phlox 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.