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About Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Western United States
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Norway Spruce, White Spruce, Picea omorika
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, stream banks, Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry areas, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1,200.00 cm
Rank: 35 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green, Orange, Purple
Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
45% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Windbreak
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PICEA pungens
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
Colorado blue spruce
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Spruce Tree
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Blue Spruce Baum
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Blue Spruce Arbre
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Blue Spruce Árbol
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
Blue Spruce Tree
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore Spruce azul
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
Blue Spruce Drzewo
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue abiegnis
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Coniferophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Pinopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Pinales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Picea
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Piceoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
35
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon. Blue Spruce doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Spruce has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose and Watery eyes. 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 Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Spruce height is 1,200.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Blue Spruce flower color: Green, Orange and Purple

  • Blue Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Blue Spruce and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Spruce pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove crossing or rubbing 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 Blue Spruce 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.