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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Flowering Plants

Origin

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Southwestern United States, California

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
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Number of Varieties

1540
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
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

609.60 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
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Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Plum
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

बेर
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Pflaume
Kracher penstemon

In French

prune
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

ciruela
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

ameixa
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Śliwka
petarda penstemon

In Latin

Plum
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Prunus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

40250
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Importance of Plum and Firecracker Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Firecracker Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Firecracker Penstemon is Burns, Snakebite and Stomach aliments. Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Firecracker Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, 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. Plum has showy fruits and Firecracker Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Firecracker Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Firecracker Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.