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Blue Giant
Blue Giant

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Firecracker Penstemon



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About Blue Giant and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, California

Types

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
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Number of Varieties

640
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.78 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.16 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DASYLIRION berlandieri
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Blue Giant Grass
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Blue Giant Grass
Kracher penstemon

In French

Blue Giant Herbe
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Blue Grass gigante
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Μπλε Giant Grass
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Blue Grass gigante
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Błękitny Gigant Trawa
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Giant herba blue
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

-
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Order

Asparagales
Lamiales

Family

Agavaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dasylirion
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Nolinoideae
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Number of Species

22250
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Giant and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Blue Giant and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Blue Giant and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Blue Giant and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Giant and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Giant and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Blue Giant and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant 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.