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About Japanese Maple and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Southwestern United States, California

Types

Acer palmatum
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Number of Varieties

70040
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-2
9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

150.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Bronze
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering
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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Sap
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as preservative
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Japanese Maple
Firecracker penstemon

In German

japanischer Ahorn
Kracher penstemon

In French

érable du Japon
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

arce japonés
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Japanese Maple
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

bordo japonês
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Klon japoński
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Acer palmatum
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Sapindales
Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

128250
1 27800
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Properties of Japanese Maple and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Japanese Maple and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Maple and Firecracker Penstemon

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