Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Fern, Succulent
Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Africa, Canada, North America, United States
Types
-
impatiens balsaminak, impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
4050
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-92-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson
Yellow, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Elliptic, toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Clay, Moist
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune lower leaves, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Fertilize only when soil is poor
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Drought
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil
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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
antimicrobial, treating poison ivy, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
IMPATIENS capensis
Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Jewelweed
In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
ज्यूवेलवीड
In German
Kracher penstemon
Impatiens capensis
In French
Firecracker penstemon
Impatiente du Cap
In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
Impatiens capensis
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Impatiens capensis
In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
Impatiens capensis
In Polish
petarda penstemon
Impatiens capensis
In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Impatiens capensis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Geraniales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25050
1
27800
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