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About Nemesia and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Nemesia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Sandy areas  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
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
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  
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
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves  
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Nemesia  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Nemesia  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Nemesia  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Nemesia  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Nemesia  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Nemesia  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Nemesia  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Nemesia  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Nemesia  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Hemimerideae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
250  
99+

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Properties of Nemesia and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Nemesia and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Nemesia and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Nemesia and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Nemesia and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Nemesia and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Nemesia and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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