Acerola

Firecracker Penstemon

About Acerola and Firecracker Penstemon

Acerola

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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243.84 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Malpighia emarginata

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Acerola Tree

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Acerola Baum

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Acerola Arbre

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de acerola

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Acerola Δέντρο

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore acerola

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Acerola Drzewo

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Acerola ligno

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Malpighiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Malpighia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available, Paperveroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Acerola and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Acerola and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Acerola and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Acerola and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Acerola and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Acerola and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Acerola and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Acerola 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.