Firecracker Penstemon

Datura

About Firecracker Penstemon and Datura

Firecracker Penstemon

Datura

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Warmer regions, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 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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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

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

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Deer resistant, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Aphids, Phytophthora Root Rot, Pythium root rot, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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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

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Avoid during Pregnancy, Disorientation, flushing of face, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Analgesic, Anodyne, anti-cancer, Antirheumatic, Demulcent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Sometimes used for making wine, 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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

Datura metel

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Devil's Trumpet, Metel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

datura

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Datura

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

datura

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

datura

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Datura

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

estramônio

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

bieluń

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Datura

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

Datura

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 Datura

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Datura

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Datura Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Datura physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Datura height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Datura are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Datura flower color: Not Available
Datura leaf color: Not Available

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Datura

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