Firecracker Penstemon

Aster

About Firecracker Penstemon and Aster

Firecracker Penstemon

Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Narrowly obovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

Aster amellus

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Astern

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Aster

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

αστήρ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Aster

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Aster

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Aster

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Aster Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Aster are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Aster

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Aster 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 Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.