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About Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Sausage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Kigelia africana  
-  

Number of Varieties
9  
40  
99+

Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Sausage Tree  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Sausage Tree  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Sausage Tree  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
saucisse Arbre  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
farciminis ligno  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Tecomeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
250  
99+

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon. Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Sausage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe. 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 Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Sausage Tree and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage 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.

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