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About Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Ornamental Plant
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
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
Mealy bugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Not Available
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
Astrophytum myriostigma
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
Star Cactus
7.2.2 In German
Kracher penstemon
Star Cactus
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker penstemon
Star Cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
Star Cactus
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Star Cactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
Star Cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda penstemon
Star Cactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Star Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Astrophytum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Season and care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Firecracker Penstemon season is Summer and Bishop's Cap Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bishop's Cap Cactus is Not Available.

Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bishop's Cap Cactus height is 25.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus flower color: Yellow

  • Bishop's Cap Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bishop's Cap Cactus 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus 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 Bishop's Cap Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.