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About Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Manila Mango


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
India, Melanesia  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  
-  

Number of Varieties
69  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
910.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head 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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
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
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
आम  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Mango  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Manguier  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Mangifera indica  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Manila mango  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Mangifera indica  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Mango indyjskie  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Manila mango  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Mangifera  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
850  
30
250  
99+

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Properties of Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon. Manila Mango doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Manila Mango does not have fragrant flowers. Manila Mango has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis. 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 Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Manila Mango height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Manila Mango and Firecracker Penstemon

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