Firecracker Penstemon

Holy Basil

About Firecracker Penstemon and Holy Basil

Firecracker Penstemon

Holy Basil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

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Basil, African blue basil

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

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61.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Burgandy, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Don't prune in the fall, Prune regularly

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Skin rash, Vomiting

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Cough, Cramps, Digestive disorders, Insomnia, Skin Disorders, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used As Food, Used as a spice

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

Ocimum tenuiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Basil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

तुलसी

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Basilikum

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

basilic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

albahaca

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

βασιλικός

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

manjericão

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

bazylia

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

ocimum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Ocimum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Holy Basil

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Holy Basil

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Holy Basil Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Holy Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Holy Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Holy Basil are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Holy Basil flower color: Burgandy and Lavender
Holy Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Holy Basil

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Holy Basil 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 Holy Basil pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Prune regularly. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Holy Basil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.