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About Firecracker Penstemon and Elephant Ear

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
Terrestrial, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.3.1 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson
White
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Heart-shaped
3.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Full Sun, Humidity
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes
5.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
5.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite
5.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Humidity
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.3 Fragrance
6.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.6 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7.1 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
7.4 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
7.5 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
8.2 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
8.7 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9.3 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Spider Mites
9.4 Allergy
Asthma
Toxic
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.2 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
10.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
10.1.4 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10.2.3 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
10.3 Plant Benefits
10.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
No Medicinal Use
10.3.3 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
10.3.4 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
10.4 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10.6 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10.9 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
11 Scientific Name
11.2 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
ALOCASIA reginula
11.3 Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Elephant Ear
11.3.1 In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
Elephant Ear
11.4.1 In German
Kracher penstemon
Elephant Ear
11.4.2 In French
Firecracker penstemon
Elephant Ear
11.5.1 In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
Elephant Ear
11.5.2 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Elephant Ear
11.5.3 In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
Elephant Ear
11.6.1 In Polish
petarda penstemon
Elephant Ear
12.1.1 In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Elephant Ear
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
13.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
13.3 Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
13.5 Order
Lamiales
Alismatales
13.6 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Araceae
13.8 Genus
Penstemon
Alocasia
13.9 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
13.11 Tribe
Not Available
Colocasiodeae
13.12 Subfamily
Not Available
Aroideae
13.13 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Elephant Ear

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Elephant Ear

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Elephant Ear Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Elephant Ear physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Elephant Ear height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Elephant Ear are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Elephant Ear flower color: White

  • Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Elephant Ear

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.