Peruvian Daffodil

Firecracker Penstemon

About Peruvian Daffodil and Firecracker Penstemon

Peruvian Daffodil

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

peruvian daffodil

Firecracker penstemon

In German

peruvian daffodil

Kracher penstemon

In French

peruvian daffodil

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Pamianthe

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

peruvian daffodil

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

peruvian daffodil

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

peruvian daffodil

petarda penstemon

In Latin

peruvian daffodil

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pamianthe

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

40250

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian Daffodil and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Peruvian Daffodil and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

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

Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Peruvian Daffodil and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning 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 Peruvian Daffodil 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.