Pansy

Firecracker Penstemon

About Pansy and Firecracker Penstemon

Pansy

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.50 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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0.75 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses

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

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Rich, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Viola tricolor var. hortensis

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Pansy

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

स्रीवत

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Stiefmütterchen

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Pensée

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pensamiento

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

πανσές

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

amor-perfeito

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Bratek

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Cinaede fill

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Violaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Viola

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pansy and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Pansy and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Pansy and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Pansy and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Pansy height is 1.50 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pansy and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Pansy flower color: Blue, Orange, Pink, Red and White
Pansy leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Pansy and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Pansy and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pansy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Remove deadheads 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 Pansy 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.