Mashua

Firecracker Penstemon

About Mashua and Firecracker Penstemon

Mashua

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Trumpet

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of 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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mashua and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Mashua and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Mashua and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Mashua and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Mashua and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Mashua 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.