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About Firecracker Penstemon and Indian Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, California
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Copper
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
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
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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 leaves, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants 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
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
SORGHASTRUM nutans
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Indian Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
भारतीय घास
7.2.2 In German
Kracher penstemon
Indian Grass
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker penstemon
Herbe indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
Hierba india
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Ινδικό Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
grama indianas
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda penstemon
Indyjski Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Indian Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Poales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Sorghastrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Indian Grass

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Indian Grass

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Indian Grass Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Indian Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Indian Grass height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Indian Grass are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Indian Grass flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Indian Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Indian Grass

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