Firecracker Penstemon

Fat Albert Spruce

About Firecracker Penstemon and Fat Albert Spruce

Firecracker Penstemon

Fat Albert Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Western United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Cold Regions, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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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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210.00 cm

Rank: 66 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Peach, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green, Steel Blue

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

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, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

PICEA pungens 'Fat Albert'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

फैट अल्बर्ट सजाना

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Fat Albert έλατο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Fat Albert Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Fat Albert Świerk

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Fat Albert Spruce

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae Frankis

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Fat Albert Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Fat Albert Spruce

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Fat Albert Spruce Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Fat Albert Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Fat Albert Spruce height is 300.00 cm and width 210.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Fat Albert Spruce are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Fat Albert Spruce flower color: Peach and Pink
Fat Albert Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Fat Albert Spruce

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Fat Albert Spruce 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 Fat Albert Spruce 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 Fat Albert Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.