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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

Egyptian Onion
Egyptian Onion



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About Firecracker Penstemon and Egyptian Onion

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
Asia

Types

-
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

40100
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9*1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
ALLIUM cepa var. viviparum

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
Egyptian Onion

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
Hydrangea

In German

Kracher penstemon
Hortensie

In French

Firecracker penstemon
Hortensia

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
Hortensia

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
Hortênsia

In Polish

petarda penstemon
Hortensja

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
-

Class

-
-

Order

Lamiales
-

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Penstemon
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2501
1 27800
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Egyptian Onion

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Egyptian Onion

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Egyptian Onion Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Egyptian Onion physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Egyptian Onion height is 10.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Egyptian Onion are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Egyptian Onion flower color: Brown

  • Egyptian Onion leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Egyptian Onion

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Egyptian Onion 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 Egyptian Onion 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 Egyptian Onion needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.