Rowan Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

About Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Rowan Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Asia, Europe, Northern Africa

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Sorbus aucuparia fenenkiana, Sorbus aucuparia glabrata, Sorbus aucuparia praemorsa

Number of Varieties

540

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

800.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water in the early morning hours

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, blister mites, Canker, fireblight, sawflies, Silver leaf

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Laxative, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sorbus aucuparia

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Rowan, Mountain ash

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

रोवाण पौधा

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Rowan Tree

Kracher penstemon

In French

Rowan Tree

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Rowan Tree

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Rowan Tree

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Árvore de Rowan

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Rowan Tree

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Rowan ligno

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Sorbus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

110250

1 27800

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Properties of Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon. Rowan Tree doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Rowan Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Rowan Tree has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Rowan Tree height is 1,000.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Rowan Tree flower color: White
Rowan Tree leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Rowan Tree and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rowan Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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 Rowan 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.