Red Clover

Firecracker Penstemon

About Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

Red Clover

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Number of Varieties

240

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-54-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

Sand

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

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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Red Clover

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Rotklee

Kracher penstemon

In French

Trèfle rouge

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

300250

1 27800

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Properties of Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Red Clover and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover 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 Red Clover 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.