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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

Dwarf Nandina
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
China, Japan

Types

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Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'

Number of Varieties

-30
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

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
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Mealybugs, Whiteflies

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
Dwarf Nandina

In German

Kracher penstemon
Dwarf Nandina

In French

Firecracker penstemon
Nandina Dwarf

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
Nandina enana

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Dwarf Nandina

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
Nandina do anão

In Polish

petarda penstemon
Dwarf Nandina

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
Dwarf Nandina

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Nandina

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

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1 27800
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Difference Between Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina

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Importance of Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nandina

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Compare Facts of Firecracker Penstemon vs Dwarf Nandina

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