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Echinocactus
Echinocactus

Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon



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About Echinocactus and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, California

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
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Number of Varieties

5040
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

echinocactus
Firecracker penstemon

In German

echinocactus
Kracher penstemon

In French

echinocactus
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

echinocactus
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Echinocactus
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Echinocactus
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Echinocactus
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

11250
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Echinocactus and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Echinocactus and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Echinocactus and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Echinocactus 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.