Firecracker Penstemon

Aaron Caladium

About Firecracker Penstemon and Aaron Caladium

Firecracker Penstemon

Aaron Caladium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Aaron Caladium

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Aaron Caladium

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Aaron Caladium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Aaron Caladium

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Aaron Caladium

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Aaron Caladium

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Aaron Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Caladium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Aaron Caladium

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Aaron Caladium

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Aaron Caladium

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Aaron Caladium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.