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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

Blue Giant
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About Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

406
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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
Loam, Sand

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Kracher penstemon
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Firecracker penstemon
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

petarda penstemon
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

-
-

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

25022
1 27800
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Giant

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Giant Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Giant

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Blue Giant 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 Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.