Firecracker Penstemon

Firethorn

About Firecracker Penstemon and Firethorn

Firecracker Penstemon

Firethorn

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

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

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Moth

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

firethorn, scarlet firethorn

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

firethorn

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

firethorn

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

firethorn

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

firethorn

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

firethorn

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

firethorn

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

firethorn

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Pyracantha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Maleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amygdaloideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA7

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Firethorn

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Firethorn

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Firethorn Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Firethorn physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Firethorn height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Firethorn are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Firethorn flower color: White and Ivory
Firethorn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Firethorn

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Firethorn 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 Firethorn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firethorn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.