Slash Pine

Firecracker Penstemon

About Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon

Slash Pine

Firecracker Penstemon

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa

Number of Varieties

240

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,290.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblong

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Salt, Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established

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

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

Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Salt, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Small mammals, Squirrels

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus elliottii

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

slash pine

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

स्लेश पाइन

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Schrägstrich Kiefer

Kracher penstemon

In French

slash pine

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

pino slash

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

κάθετο πεύκης

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

pinho barra

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

sosny ukośnik

petarda penstemon

In Latin

VULNUS pinus

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pinus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

126250

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Compare Needled Scale

Slash Pine and Austrian Pine

Slash Pine and Longleaf Pine

Slash Pine and Japanese White Pine

Season and Care of Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slash Pine 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 Slash Pine 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.