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Firecracker Penstemon and Red Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
40  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Rote Holunder  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
Red sureau  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
Red Elderberry  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
pubens  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Dipsacales  
Lamiales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Red Elderberry and Firecracker Penstemon

If you are confused whether Red Elderberry 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 Red Elderberry and Firecracker Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content 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 Red Elderberry and Firecracker Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Elderberry and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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

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