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Firecracker Penstemon and Ornamental Kale


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Brassica oleracea var. acephala  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
40  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
6-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
22.90 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Pink  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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
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
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
सजावटी काले  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Ornamental Kale  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
ornement Kale  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Ornamental Kale  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
καλλωπιστικά Καλέ  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
ornamental Kale  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
ozdobny  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
decentius  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Brassicales  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Ornamental Kale and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Importance of Ornamental Kale and Firecracker Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Kale and Firecracker Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Kale 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 Ornamental Kale is whereas of Firecracker Penstemon is Burns, Snakebite and Stomach aliments. Ornamental Kale has beauty benefits as follows: while Firecracker Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

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

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