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About Golden Hops and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Golden Hops


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbs   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia   
Southwestern United States, California   

Types
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
ditches, Lake margins   
Dry areas, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Vining/Climbing   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
25.40 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Magenta   
Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained   
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   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
In Early Autumn, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite   
Insects   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
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
Beetles   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Unknown   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia   
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments   

Part of Plant Used
extracted oil, Flowers   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
brewing beer   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine   
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'   
PENSTEMON eatonii   

Common Name
Golden Hops   
Firecracker Penstemon   

In Hindi
साधारण राज़क   
Firecracker penstemon   

In German
Echter Hopfen   
Kracher penstemon   

In French
Houblon   
Firecracker penstemon   

In Spanish
Humulus lupulus   
Penstemon del petardo   

In Greek
Golden Hop   
πυροτέχνημα penstemon   

In Portuguese
Lúpulo   
Penstemon do foguete   

In Polish
Chmiel zwyczajny   
petarda penstemon   

In Latin
Golden Hop   
Firecracker Persicaria   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Urticales   
Lamiales   

Family
Cannabaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Humulus   
Penstemon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Golden Hops and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Golden Hops and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Golden Hops and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Golden Hops and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Hops height is 370.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Golden Hops and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Golden Hops and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Golden Hops and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Golden Hops 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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