Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States, California
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Types
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Vitis rotundifolia, Scuppernong
Number of Varieties
4020
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, meadows
Lowland, sand dunes, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
11-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Burgundy, Plum, Bronze, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
V-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering, Water during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Leaf spot, Nematodes, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pests and diseases, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Sometimes used for making wine, Used to make juice, Used to make yellow dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON eatonii
VITIS rotundifolia
Common Name
Firecracker Penstemon
Muscadine
In Hindi
Firecracker penstemon
Muscadine
In German
Kracher penstemon
Muscadine
In French
Firecracker penstemon
Muscadine
In Spanish
Penstemon del petardo
Muscadine
In Greek
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
μοσχοστάφυλο
In Portuguese
Penstemon do foguete
Muscadine
In Polish
petarda penstemon
Muscadine
In Latin
Firecracker Persicaria
Muscadine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rhamnales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25060
1
27800
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