1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Southwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained
Dry areas, meadows
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,371.60 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple, Burgundy, Brown
Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Copper, Orange Red
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ASIMINA triloba
PENSTEMON eatonii
7.2 Common Name
Pawpaw
Firecracker Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
गंदा संयंत्र
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Papaya Pflanze
Kracher penstemon
7.2.3 In French
usine de papaye
Firecracker penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta de la papaya
Penstemon del petardo
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό pawpaw
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta mamão
Penstemon do foguete
7.2.7 In Polish
pawpaw roślin
petarda penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
quince herba
Firecracker Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Annonaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species