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About Slash Pine and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Slash Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
2  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-9  

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 cm  
17
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt, Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Small mammals, Squirrels  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
-  

Class
Pinopsida  
-  

Order
Pinales  
Lamiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Penstemon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
126  
99+
250  
99+

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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.

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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:

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.

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