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About Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Sunrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
-  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8*6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
15.20 cm  
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELIANTHEMUM 'Dazzler'  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Dazzler Sun-rose, Dazzler Sunrose, Sunrose  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Hortensie  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Hortensia  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Hortensja  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Cistaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
-  
Penstemon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
250  
99+

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Properties of Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon. Sunrose doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Sunrose does not have fragrant flowers. Sunrose has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sunrose height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Sunrose and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunrose 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 Sunrose needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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