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About White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Southwestern United States, California

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

4540
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little 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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

Repellent, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FRAXINUS americana
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

White Ash
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

FRAXINUS americana
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Fraxinus americana
Kracher penstemon

In French

Fraxinus americana
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Fraxinus americana
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Fraxinus americana
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Fraxinus americana
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

jesion amerykański
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Fraxinus
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Oleaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Fraxinus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

60250
1 27800
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Properties of White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon. White Ash doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also White Ash does not have fragrant flowers. White Ash has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis and Rhinoconjunctivitis. 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 White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon

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

White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

  • White Ash flower color:

  • White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of White Ash and Firecracker Penstemon

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