Potato

Firecracker Penstemon

About Potato and Firecracker Penstemon

Potato

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Chile

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

400040

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

आलू

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Kartoffel

Kracher penstemon

In French

Pomme de terre

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Patata

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Πατάτα

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Batata

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Ziemniak

petarda penstemon

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Lamiales

Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Solanum

Penstemon

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1400250

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Potato and Firecracker Penstemon. Potato doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. 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 Potato and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Potato and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Potato and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Potato and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Potato and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Potato and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Potato 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.