Firecracker Penstemon

Brugmansia

About Firecracker Penstemon and Brugmansia

Firecracker Penstemon

Brugmansia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Trumpet

2.4 Thorns

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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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Needs a lot of water initially, Needs good drainage

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Confusion, Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

BRUGMANSIA 'Frosty Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Angel's Trumpet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Brugmansia

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Brugmansia

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Brugmansia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Brugmansia

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Brugmansia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Brugmansia

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Brugmansia

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Brugmansia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Brugmansia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Datureae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Brugmansia

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Brugmansia

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Brugmansia Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Brugmansia physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Brugmansia height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Brugmansia are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Brugmansia flower color: White and Pink
Brugmansia leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Brugmansia

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