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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
South America, Brazil

Types

-
Cactus

Number of Varieties

4030
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Kracher penstemon
Osterkaktus

In French

Firecracker penstemon
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

petarda penstemon
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

25025
1 27800
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Difference Between Firecracker Penstemon and Easter cactus

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Importance of Firecracker Penstemon and Easter cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Firecracker Penstemon and Easter cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Firecracker Penstemon and Easter cactus 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 Firecracker Penstemon is Burns, Snakebite and Stomach aliments whereas of Easter cactus is . Firecracker Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: while Easter cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Firecracker Penstemon vs Easter cactus

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