Firecracker Penstemon

Fireglow Maple

About Firecracker Penstemon and Fireglow Maple

Firecracker Penstemon

Fireglow Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Needs watering once a week, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Fireglow मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Fireglow Maple

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

fireglow Maple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Fireglow arce

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Fireglow Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Fireglow bordo

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

fireglow Klon

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Viridis Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Not Available

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA128

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Fireglow Maple

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

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

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Fireglow Maple

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Fireglow Maple 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 Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, 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 Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.