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Century Plant
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About Century Plant and Firecracker Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert
Dry areas, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-124-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm61.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm25.40 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE gypsophila
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
सदी संयंत्र
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Jahrhundert-Anlage
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Century Plant
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de siglo
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
αιώνα φυτών
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Century Plant
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
Century Plant
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Century Plant
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Agave
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
10NA
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Properties of Century Plant and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Century Plant and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Century Plant and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Century Plant and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Century Plant height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Century Plant and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Century Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Century Plant leaf color: Blue Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Century Plant and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Century Plant and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Century Plant 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 Century Plant 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.