Beet

Firecracker Penstemon

About Beet and Firecracker Penstemon

Beet

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available, Unknown

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spinach Type

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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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14% Summer Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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

Coarse

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

चुकंदर

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Rübe

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

betterave

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

remolacha

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

παντζάρι

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

beterraba

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

buraczany

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

cui pendens sicula beta

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Streptophyta

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8.3 Class

Caryophyllidae

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8.4 Order

Not Available

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Chenopodiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Beta

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Beet and Firecracker Penstemon. Beet doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Beet does not have fragrant flowers. Beet has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat and wheezing. 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 Beet and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Beet and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Beet and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Beet and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Beet 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.