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About Jostaberry and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Jostaberry


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
40  
99+

Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-2  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black  
-  

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
Palmate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

Pests and Diseases
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RIBES x culverwellii  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Jostaberry  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Jostaberry  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Jostaberry  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
casseille  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Jostaberry  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Jostaberry  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Jostaberry  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Jostaberry  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
OLIVE  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Equisetopsida  
-  

Order
Saxifragales  
Lamiales  

Family
Grossulariaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Ribes  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Jostaberry and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Jostaberry and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Jostaberry and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Jostaberry and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Jostaberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Jostaberry and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Jostaberry and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Jostaberry and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning 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 Jostaberry 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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