Firecracker Penstemon

Acacia

About Firecracker Penstemon and Acacia

Firecracker Penstemon

Acacia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrubs, Trees

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Hillside, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Dry

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Not Available

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Healthy tree

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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

Birds, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Food for insects

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

Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

Senegalia berlandieri

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Acacia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Acacia

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Acacia

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Acacia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Acacia

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Acacia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Acacia

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Acacia

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Acacia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Acacia

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Acacia

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Acacia Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Acacia are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Acacia flower color: White
Acacia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Acacia

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Acacia 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 Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.