Pawpaw

Firecracker Penstemon

About Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon

Pawpaw

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1,371.60 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASIMINA triloba

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Pawpaw

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

गंदा संयंत्र

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Papaya Pflanze

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

usine de papaye

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la papaya

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό pawpaw

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta mamão

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

pawpaw roślin

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

quince herba

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Asimina Adans

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon. Pawpaw doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Pawpaw does not have fragrant flowers. Pawpaw has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain and Swelling. 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 Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Pawpaw and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning 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 Pawpaw 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.