Peregrina

Firecracker Penstemon

About Peregrina and Firecracker Penstemon

Peregrina

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Caribbean

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Number of Varieties

1040

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-134-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

fiddle-shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA integerrima

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Peregrina

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Peregrina

Kracher penstemon

In French

Peregrina

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Peregrina

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Peregrina

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Peregrina

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Peregrina

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Peregrina

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Lamiales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

170250

1 27800

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Properties of Peregrina and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Peregrina and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Peregrina and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Peregrina and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Peregrina height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Peregrina and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Peregrina flower color: Red
Peregrina leaf color: Green, Dark Green and Bronze
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Peregrina and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Peregrina and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peregrina pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Peregrina 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.