Firecracker Penstemon

Hakone Grass

About Firecracker Penstemon and Hakone Grass

Firecracker Penstemon

Hakone Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Several shades of Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

HAKONECHLOA macra

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

hakone grass

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Hakone Gras

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Hakone herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

hierba Hakone

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Hakone γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Hakone grama

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Hakone trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Hakone herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Hakonechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Hakone Grass

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Hakone Grass Physical Information

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

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Hakone Grass flower color: Several shades of Green
Hakone Grass leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Hakone Grass

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Hakone Grass 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 Hakone Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hakone Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.