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Firecracker Penstemon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruit

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
-

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

404
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-2

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm12.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Orange, Gold, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Irregular

Thorns

Season

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
used as a dye

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Diarrhea, Fever, Headache, Hepatitis, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for producing cooking oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
VITIS labrusca 'Fragola'

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
Fox Grape, Red Grape

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
लाल अंगूर

In German

Kracher penstemon
Rote Trauben

In French

Firecracker penstemon
Raisin rouge

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
Uvas rojas

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
κόκκινα σταφύλια

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
Uvas vermelhas

In Polish

petarda penstemon
czerwone winogrona

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
uva,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Rhamnales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Vitaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Vitis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2501100
1 27800
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Difference Between Firecracker Penstemon and Red Grapes

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Importance of Firecracker Penstemon and Red Grapes

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Compare Facts of Firecracker Penstemon vs Red Grapes

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