Desert Broom

Firecracker Penstemon

About Desert Broom and Firecracker Penstemon

Desert Broom

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

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

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

creamy white

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

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

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, 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

can go long without fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Twigs

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Used as Ornamental plant

1.1 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

1.3 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

1.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

2 Scientific Name

2.1 Botanical Name

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

PENSTEMON eatonii

2.3 Common Name

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

Firecracker Penstemon

2.3.2 In Hindi

desert broom

Firecracker penstemon

2.3.3 In German

Wüste Besen

Kracher penstemon

2.3.4 In French

desert broom

Firecracker penstemon

2.3.5 In Spanish

escoba del desierto

Penstemon del petardo

2.3.6 In Greek

desert broom

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

2.3.7 In Portuguese

vassoura do deserto

Penstemon do foguete

2.3.8 In Polish

desert broom

petarda penstemon

2.3.9 In Latin

desert broom

Firecracker Persicaria

3 Classification

3.1 Kingdom

Plantae

3.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

3.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

3.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

3.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

3.6 Genus

Baccharis

Penstemon

3.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

3.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

3.9 Subfamily

Not Available

3.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Desert Broom and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Desert Broom and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Desert Broom and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Desert Broom and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Desert Broom and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Desert Broom flower color: White
Desert Broom leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Desert Broom and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Desert Broom and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom 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.