Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, California
  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine
  
Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
  
Wet ground, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Crimson
  
Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oblong
  
Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Dry, Sandy
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Not Available
  
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
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full 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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
  
PINUS rigida
  
Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
  
Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine
  
In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
  
सनोबर
  
In German
Kracher penstemon
  
Pitch pine
  
In French
Firecracker penstemon
  
pitch pine
  
In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
  
pino
  
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
  
πίσσα πεύκο
  
In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
  
resina de pinheiro
  
In Polish
petarda penstemon
  
Pitch sosny
  
In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
  
pice pinus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Not Available
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Pinus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Pitch Pine
Season and care of Firecracker Penstemon and Pitch Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Firecracker Penstemon and Pitch Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Firecracker Penstemon season is Summer and Pitch Pine season is Summer. The type of soil for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Pitch Pine is Dry, Sandy while the PH of soil for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pitch Pine is Acidic.
Firecracker Penstemon and Pitch Pine Physical Information
Firecracker Penstemon and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Pitch Pine are as follows:
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
- Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Pitch Pine
Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine 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 Pitch Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.