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About Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Tangor


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka  
-  

Number of Varieties
7  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Willow-shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x nobilis  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Tangor, Temple Orange  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Tangor  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Tangor  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Tangor  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Tangor  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Tangor  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Tangor  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Tangor  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Tangor  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Sapindales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
250  
99+

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Properties of Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon. Tangor doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Tangor does not have fragrant flowers. Tangor has allergic reactions like cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting. 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 Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Tangor height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Tangor and Firecracker Penstemon

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