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About Korean Boxwood and Firecracker Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Boggy areas, Swamps
Dry areas, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green
Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, 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
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Buxus microphylla
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
Korean boxwood
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Korean Boxwood
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Koreanisch Boxwood
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Boxwood coréenne
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Buxus microphylla
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
Κορέας Πυξάρι
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Boxwood coreana
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
Koreański Bukszpan
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Korean Boxwood
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Buxales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Buxaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Buxus
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Korean Boxwood and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Korean Boxwood and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Korean Boxwood and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Korean Boxwood and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Korean Boxwood and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green

  • Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Korean Boxwood and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Korean Boxwood and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Boxwood pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Korean Boxwood 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.