Firecracker Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

About Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine

Firecracker Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

China

Types

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

Number of Varieties

406

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long, simple, curved and folded

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

PRUNUS persica nectarine

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Nectarine, Hardy Red

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

आड़ू

In German

Kracher penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

In French

Firecracker penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Dwarf Nectarine

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Dwarf Nectarine

In Polish

petarda penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Hardy Red

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rosales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

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

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine

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