Firecracker Penstemon

Boston Ivy

About Firecracker Penstemon and Boston Ivy

Firecracker Penstemon

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vines

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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10.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

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

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, 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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Boston Ivy

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Boston Ivy

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.