Firecracker Penstemon

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Firecracker Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue

Firecracker Penstemon

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8 - 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

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61.00 cm

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Boulder Blue Fescue 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 Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.