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About Firecracker Penstemon and Lettuce


About Lettuce and Firecracker Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Vegetable  

Origin
Southwestern United States, California  
Egypt  

Types
-  
Lactuca sativa  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
10  

Habitat
Dry areas, meadows  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii  
Lactuca sativa  

Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon  
Lettuce  

In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon  
सलाद  

In German
Kracher penstemon  
Salat  

In French
Firecracker penstemon  
Salade  

In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo  
Lechuga  

In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  
Μαρούλι  

In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete  
Alface  

In Polish
petarda penstemon  
Sałata  

In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria  
lactuca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Lactuca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cichorieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
100  

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Lettuce

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Lettuce Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Lettuce are as follows:

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Lettuce

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

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