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Firecracker Penstemon and Avocado


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Persea americana  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
40  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
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
460.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

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
Oval  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, 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
Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Oral Allergy  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
एवोकाडो  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Avocado  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Avocat  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Aguacate  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Αβοκάντο  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Abacate  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Awokado  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Avocado  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Laurales  
Lamiales  

Family
Lauraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Persea  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Avocado and Firecracker Penstemon

If you are confused whether Avocado or Firecracker Penstemon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Avocado and Firecracker Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Avocado are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Firecracker Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Avocado and Firecracker Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Avocado and Firecracker Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Avocado and Firecracker Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Avocado and Firecracker Penstemon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Avocado is Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health and osteoporosis whereas of Firecracker Penstemon is Burns, Snakebite and Stomach aliments. Avocado has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin and Removes dandruff while Firecracker Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin and Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Avocado vs Firecracker Penstemon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Avocado vs Firecracker Penstemon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Avocado are Oral Allergy whereas of Firecracker Penstemon have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Avocado has showy fruits and Firecracker Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Avocado is not flowering and Firecracker Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Avocado and Firecracker Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.

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