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Firecracker Penstemon and Lombardy Poplar


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Populus nigra 'Italica'  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
40  
99+

Habitat
Fields, Open areas  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
-  
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Diamond-shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
-  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, when new, water every week  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Alternate Days  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Healthy tree  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose, Watery eyes  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Diuretic  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POPULUS Nigra Italica  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Lombardy Poplar  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
ऐस्प  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Lombardei Pappel  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
peuplier de Lombardie  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Lombardía álamo  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
Λομβαρδίας λεύκες  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Lombardia Poplar  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Lombardia Topola  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
Lombardiae Poplar  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Malpighiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Salicaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Populus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
35  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Lombardy Poplar and Firecracker Penstemon

If you are confused whether Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar and Firecracker Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lombardy Poplar are Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying and organic fertlizers, 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 Lombardy Poplar and Firecracker Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lombardy Poplar and Firecracker Penstemon

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Compare Facts of Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar 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 Lombardy Poplar are Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Runny nose and Watery eyes whereas of Firecracker Penstemon have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lombardy Poplar has no showy fruits and Firecracker Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Lombardy Poplar is not flowering and Firecracker Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Lombardy Poplar and Firecracker Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.

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