Firecracker Penstemon

Kochia

About Firecracker Penstemon and Kochia

Firecracker Penstemon

Kochia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA140

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

gardens, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting, 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

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Aphids, Mosquito

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

BASSIA scoparia

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Burningbush, Kochia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Bassia scoparia

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Besen-Radmelde

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Bassia scoparia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Kochia scoparia

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Bassia scoparia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Bassia scoparia

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Mietelnik żakula

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Bassia scoparia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Bassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Camphorosmoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Kochia

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Kochia Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Kochia are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color: Not Available
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Kochia

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Kochia 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 Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.