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About Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Dry areas, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Oblong
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
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
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
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
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Russian Sage
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
russische Sage
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
sabio ruso
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sage ruso
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
rosyjski Sage
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Russian Sage
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
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8.4 Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Lamiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Perovskia
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Mentheae
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8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon. Russian Sage doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Russian Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic. 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 Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly 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 Russian Sage 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.