Stonecrop

Firecracker Penstemon

About Stonecrop and Firecracker Penstemon

Stonecrop

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central Asia

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblique base

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little 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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Sedum acre

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Stonecrop

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Stonecrop

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Stonecrop

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Orpin

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

uva de gato

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Stonecrop

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Stonecrop

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

rozchodnika

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Sedum

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Crassulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Sedum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sedeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sedoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Stonecrop and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Stonecrop and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Stonecrop and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Stonecrop and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Stonecrop and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Stonecrop and Firecracker Penstemon

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