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Firecracker Penstemon and Ginkgo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Ginkgo biloba  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
40  
99+

Habitat
Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-3  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
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
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Ginkgo  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
बालकुवारी  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Gingo, Árbol de oro  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Nogueira-do-Japão  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Gingko  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Ginkgophyta  
-  

Class
Ginkgoopsida  
-  

Order
Ginkgoales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ginkgoaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Ginkgo  
Penstemon  

Clade
Cycad  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Ginkgo and Firecracker Penstemon

If you are confused whether Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo and Firecracker Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo and Firecracker Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ginkgo and Firecracker Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ginkgo and Firecracker Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo is Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant and Diabetes whereas of Firecracker Penstemon is Burns, Snakebite and Stomach aliments. Ginkgo has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes while Firecracker Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles and Remove blemishes.

Compare Facts of Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo 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 Ginkgo are Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Firecracker Penstemon have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ginkgo has no showy fruits and Firecracker Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Ginkgo is not flowering and Firecracker Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Ginkgo and Firecracker Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.

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