Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon > Penstemon eatoniiPenstemon eatonii (Eaton penstemon; Eaton's penstemon)Synonyms: Penstemon amplus; Penstemon centranthifolius (heterotypic); Penstemon eatonii eatonii; Penstemon eatonii var. eatonii Penstemon eatonii is a species of penstemon known by the common name firecracker penstemon. It is native to the Western United States, from Southern California to the Rocky Mountains. It grows in many types of desert, woodland, forest, and open plateau habitat. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Low | | Screening - Summer [2] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [2] | Porous |  | | Bloom Period [2] | Early Summer | | Drought Tolerance [2] | Medium | | Fire Tolerance [2] | Medium | | Frost Free Days [2] | 4 months | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [2] | High | | Fruit/Seed Begin [2] | Summer | | Fruit/Seed End [2] | Fall | | Growth Form [2] | Single Stem | | Growth Period [2] | Spring, Summer | | Growth Rate [2] | Rapid | | Leaf Type [2] | Deciduous | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Propagation [2] | Container, Seed | | Regrowth Rate [2] | Rapid | | Root Depth [2] | 6 inches (15 cm) | | Seed Spread Rate [2] | Moderate | | Seed Vigor [2] | High | | Seeds Per [2] | 899998 / lb (1984158 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [2] | Erect | | Structure [3] | Herb | | Vegetative Spread Rate [2] | None | | | Flower Color [2] | Red | | Foliage Color [2] | Green | | Fruit Color [2] | Brown | | | Flower Conspicuous [2] | Yes | | Fruit Conspicuous [2] | Yes | | | Height [2] | 3.936 feet (1.2 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [2] | USDA Zone: 3 Low Temperature: -40 F° (-40 C°) → -30 F° (-34.4 C°) | | Light Preference [2] | Mixed Sun/Shade | | Soil Acidity [2] | Neutral | | Soil Fertility [2] | Infertile | | Water Use [2] | Low |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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