Paperbark Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

About Paperbark Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Paperbark Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Australia

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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, Plum

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELALEUCA quinquenervia

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Paperbark tree

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Paperbark tree

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Paperbark tree

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Paperbark tree

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Paperbark tree

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Paperbark tree

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Paperbark tree

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Paperbark tree

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Melaleuca

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Paperbark Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Paperbark Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Paperbark Tree and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Paperbark Tree and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Paperbark Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Paperbark Tree and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Paperbark Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink and Ivory
Paperbark Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Paperbark Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Paperbark Tree and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paperbark Tree 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 Paperbark Tree 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.