Eastern Gamagrass

Firecracker Penstemon

About Eastern Gamagrass and Firecracker Penstemon

Eastern Gamagrass

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

2040

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Habitat

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Eastern Gamagrass

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

पूर्वी Gamagrass

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Eastern Gamagrass

Kracher penstemon

In French

Gamagrass Orient

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Maicillo del Este

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Ανατολική Gamagrass

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Gamagrass Oriental

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Eastern Gamagrass

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Orientalium Gamagrass

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Tripsacum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Eastern Gamagrass and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Eastern Gamagrass and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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.