Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
Southwestern United States, California
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
4-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
Crabapple
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Crabapple
Kracher penstemon
In French
Crabapple
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
Crabapple
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Crabapple
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
jabłoń
petarda penstemon
In Latin
Crabapple
Firecracker Persicaria
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Properties of Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon. Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Crabapple has allergic reactions like Rash and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Rash. 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 Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon
Season and care of Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and Firecracker Penstemon season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information
Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon
Care of Crabapple and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.