Firecracker Penstemon

Red Alder

About Firecracker Penstemon and Red Alder

Firecracker Penstemon

Red Alder

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,370.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Yellow, Red, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Maritime exposure, Salt water

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

ALNUS rubra

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

red alder

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

rot-Erle

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

aulne rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

aliso rojo

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

amieiro vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

czerwony olcha

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

red alnus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Betulaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Alnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Red Alder

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Red Alder Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Red Alder are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Red Alder

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