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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

Blue Ash
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About Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Ash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

Number of Varieties

4065
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm2,500.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm100.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
FRAXINUS quadrangulata

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
Blue Ash

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
Blue Ash plant

In German

Kracher penstemon
Blue Ash Pflanze

In French

Firecracker penstemon
usine Blue Ash

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
planta de Blue Ash

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
φυτό Blue Ash

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
planta Blue Ash

In Polish

petarda penstemon
Blue Ash roślin

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
Blue Ash herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Oleeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25065
1 27800
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Ash

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Ash

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Ash Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Ash are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple

  • Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Ash

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.