1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Africa, South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
25.40 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson
Pale Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Brown, Light Yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Needs less watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Insects
Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
conjunctivitis, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
Terminalia arjuna
7.2 Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Arjuna
7.2.1 In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
अर्जुन वृक्ष
7.2.2 In German
Kracher penstemon
Terminalia arjuna
7.2.3 In French
Firecracker penstemon
Terminalia arjuna
7.2.4 In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.5 In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
arjuna
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.7 In Polish
petarda penstemon
Migdałecznik arjuna
7.2.8 In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
arjuna
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species