Firecracker Penstemon

Cantaloupe

About Firecracker Penstemon and Cantaloupe

Firecracker Penstemon

Cantaloupe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Hybrid origin, Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

C melo subsp melo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove Vines

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

CUCUMIS melo

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

खरबूजा

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Cantaloup Melone

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Cantaloup

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Cantalupo

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Πεπονάκι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Cantalupo

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Kantalupa

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

cantaloupe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cucurbitaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cucumis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Melothrieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cucurbitoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Cantaloupe

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Cantaloupe

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Cantaloupe Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Cantaloupe are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Cantaloupe

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Cantaloupe 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 Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.