Holywood

Firecracker Penstemon

About Holywood and Firecracker Penstemon

Holywood

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, Lowland

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Holywood

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Holywood

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Holywood

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Holywood

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Holywood

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Holywood

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Holywood

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Holywood

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Guaiacum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Zygophylloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5NA

1 27800

Properties of Holywood and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Holywood and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Holywood and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Holywood and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Holywood height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Holywood and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Holywood and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Holywood and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holywood 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 Holywood 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.