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About Granny Smith Apple and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Granny Smith Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Malus domestica  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16  
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
370.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Granny Smith'  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Apple, Granny Smith Apple, Green Cooking Apple, Green Eating Apple  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Granny Smith  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Granny Smith  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Granny Smith  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Granny Smith  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Granny Smith  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Maçã-verde  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Jabłoń domowa 'Granny Smith'  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Granny Smith  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7500  
5
250  
99+

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Properties of Granny Smith Apple and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Granny Smith Apple and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Granny Smith Apple and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Granny Smith Apple and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Granny Smith Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Granny Smith Apple and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Granny Smith Apple and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Granny Smith Apple pruning is done 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 Granny Smith Apple 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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