Firecracker Penstemon

Whitebark Pine

About Firecracker Penstemon and Whitebark Pine

Firecracker Penstemon

Whitebark Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Western United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

Needs watering once a week

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

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

Nutcrackers

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Hay fever, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

7.2 Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon

Whitebark Pine

7.2.2 In German

Kracher penstemon

Whitebark Pine

7.2.3 In French

Firecracker penstemon

Pin à écorce blanche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo

Whitebark pino

7.2.5 In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

Whitebark Pine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete

Whitebark Pine

7.2.7 In Polish

petarda penstemon

Whitebark Pine

7.2.8 In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria

Pinus albicaulis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Pinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Whitebark Pine

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color: Not Available

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Whitebark Pine

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