Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southwestern United States, California
Types
Not Avaialble
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Number of Varieties
10040
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Rose
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Umbrella Tree
Kracher penstemon
In French
Umbrella Tree
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
petarda penstemon
In Latin
O lignum
Firecracker Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Magnoliales
Lamiales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Magnolia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Number of Species
3250
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27800
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