Abelia

Firecracker Penstemon

About Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon

Abelia

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon

Season and care of Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Firecracker Penstemon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Abelia and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves 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 Abelia 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.