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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

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About Firecracker Penstemon and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
Central America, South America

Types

-
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

409
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Asthma
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
बाकला

In German

Kracher penstemon
Gartenbohne

In French

Firecracker penstemon
Haricot

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
Feijão

In Polish

petarda penstemon
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

250100
1 27800
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Pole Bean

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Pole Bean

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Pole Bean Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Pole Bean are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Pole Bean

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