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About Panicum and Firecracker Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Southwestern United States, California  
-  

Types
-  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Dry areas, meadows  
Wet lands  

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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
61.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Insects  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Deers  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon  
Panicum  

In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon  
panikom  

In German
Kracher penstemon  
panikom  

In French
Firecracker penstemon  
panikom  

In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo  
panikom  

In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete  
Panicum  

In Polish
petarda penstemon  
Panicum  

In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Poales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Panicum

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Panicum Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Panicum

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Panicum 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 Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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