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Firecracker Penstemon and Lacebark Elm


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II', Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green'  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
40  
99+

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
300.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
6-12-12 or 5-10-10  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Rots, Wilts  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Moderate Allergen  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hypnotic  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be grown in a shelter belt, Used as a thickener in soups  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ULMUS parvifolia  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Chinese Elm, Lacebark Elm  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Lacebark Elm  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Lacebark Elm  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Lacebark Elm  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Lacebark Elm  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Lacebark Elm  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Lacebark Elm  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Lacebark Elm  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Lacebark Elm  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Urticales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ulmaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Ulmus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Ulmeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
10  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Lacebark Elm and Firecracker Penstemon

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Importance of Lacebark Elm and Firecracker Penstemon

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Compare Facts of Lacebark Elm 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 Lacebark Elm 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 Lacebark Elm are Moderate Allergen whereas of Firecracker Penstemon have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lacebark Elm has no showy fruits and Firecracker Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Lacebark Elm is not flowering and Firecracker Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Lacebark Elm and Firecracker Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.

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