Firecracker Penstemon

Bluebonnet

About Firecracker Penstemon and Bluebonnet

Firecracker Penstemon

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

1.2.9 Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

1.3 Plant Color

1.3.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White, Blue, Purple

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.3.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oblanceolate to oval

1.5 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Not Available

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

LUPINUS subcarnosus

6.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

6.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Bluebonnet Plant

6.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

6.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Bluebonnet Plante

6.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Planta bluebonnet

6.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Bluebonnet φυτών

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Bluebonnet de Plantas

6.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Bluebonnet roślin

6.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Planta Bluebonnet

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

7.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

7.6 Genus

Penstemon

Lupinus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

7.10 Number of Species

NA200

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bluebonnet

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Bluebonnet

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