Fuller's Teasel

Firecracker Penstemon

About Fuller's Teasel and Firecracker Penstemon

Fuller's Teasel

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIPSACUS fullonum

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Fuller's Teasel

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Fuller's Teasel

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Fullers Karde

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Cardère à foulon

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cardo de Fuller

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carda de Fuller

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Fullera Oset

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Teasel Fullonis

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Dipsacaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Dipsacus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Dipsacoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Fuller's Teasel and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning 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 Fuller's Teasel 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.