Beautyberry

Firecracker Penstemon

About Beautyberry and Firecracker Penstemon

Beautyberry

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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609.60 cm

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61.00 cm

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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, Lavender

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Rose

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

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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?

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, Needs watering once a week

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

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

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Beautyberry

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beauty Berry Plant

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Beauté Berry Plante

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de la baya de belleza

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta Berry beleza

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Beauty Berry roślin

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta forma Berry

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Callicarpa

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Beautyberry and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Beautyberry and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Beautyberry and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Beautyberry and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Beautyberry and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Beautyberry and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Beautyberry and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, 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 Beautyberry 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.