Clementine

Firecracker Penstemon

About Clementine and Firecracker Penstemon

Clementine

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Cold Regions

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in the late winter or spring, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

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

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive, Vitamin C

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Added to salads, Culinary use

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

clementine

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Clementine

Kracher penstemon

In French

Citrus clementina

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Citrus x clementina

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

clementine

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

clementine

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

clementine

petarda penstemon

In Latin

clementine

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2250

1 27800

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Properties of Clementine and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Clementine and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Clementine and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Clementine and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Clementine and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Clementine and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Clementine and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Clementine 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.