Foxtail pine

Firecracker Penstemon

About Foxtail pine and Firecracker Penstemon

Foxtail pine

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Number of Varieties

-40

0 40000

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Firecracker penstemon

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Kracher penstemon

In French

sétaire pin

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

włośnica sosny

petarda penstemon

In Latin

panicum pinus

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pinus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

111250

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Foxtail pine and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Foxtail pine and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Foxtail pine 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.