Bottlebrush Buckeye

Firecracker Penstemon

About Bottlebrush Buckeye and Firecracker Penstemon

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Bluffs, Coastal Regions, Stream side, Woods

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Lemon yellow, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt, Wind

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, 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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, slow-release fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Edema, Powdery mildew, Verticillium Wilt

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wind

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Colic, constipation, Piles

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for making soaps

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, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AESCULUS parviflora

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

bottlebrush buckeye, dwarf horse chestnut

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Buckeye Putzer

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

bottlebrush Buckeye

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

bottlebrush Buckeye

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bottlebrush Buckeye

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Bottlebrush Buckeye

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

bottlebrush Buckeye

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Hippocastanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Aesculus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Bottlebrush Buckeye and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Bottlebrush Buckeye and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bottlebrush Buckeye height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Bottlebrush Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
Bottlebrush Buckeye leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Bottlebrush Buckeye and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottlebrush Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Bottlebrush Buckeye 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.