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About Flowering Maple and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Flowering Maple


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Abutilon  
-  

Number of Varieties
45  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Peach  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, 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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
flowering maple  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Schönmalve  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
érable floraison  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
arce de floración  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
de bordo florescimento  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
klon kwitnienia  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Abutilon  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Malvales  
Lamiales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Abutilon  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Malveae  
-  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Flowering Maple and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Flowering Maple and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Flowering Maple and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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