Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Alaska, Canada, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
-
Papaver nudicaule
Number of Varieties
4010
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Asthma
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
PAPAVER nudicaule
Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Iceland Poppy
In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
आइसलैंड पोस्ता
In German
Kracher penstemon
Islandmohn
In French
Firecracker penstemon
pavot d'Islande
In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
amapola de Islandia
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Ισλανδία παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
papoila de Islândia
In Polish
petarda penstemon
Iceland Poppy
In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Iceland Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Penstemon
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
250100
1
27800
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