Black Grape

Firecracker Penstemon

About Black Grape and Firecracker Penstemon

Black Grape

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Number of Varieties

10040

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

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

In Summer

Less Watering

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for producing cooking oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VITIS 'Buffalo'

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Black Grape

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

काले अंगूर

Firecracker penstemon

In German

schwarze Trauben

Kracher penstemon

In French

raisins noirs

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

uvas negras

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

μαύρα σταφύλια

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

uvas pretas

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

czarne winogrona

petarda penstemon

In Latin

nigra, uvae

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rhamnales

Lamiales

Family

Vitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Vitis

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

32250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Grape and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Black Grape and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Black Grape and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Black Grape and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Grape height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Grape and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Black Grape flower color:
Black Grape leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Black Grape and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Black Grape and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Grape pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Black Grape needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.