Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Alternate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Squirrels
Allergy
Not Available
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
dawn redwood
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
dawn redwood
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Urweltmammutbaum
In French
penstemon beardlip
aube séquoia
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
metasecuoya
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
dawn redwood
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
amanhecer Redwood
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
świt sekwoja
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
dawn redwood
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Metasequoia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Dawn Redwood
Season and care of Beardlip Penstemon and Dawn Redwood is important to know. While considering everything about Beardlip Penstemon and Dawn Redwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Dawn Redwood season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Beardlip Penstemon and Dawn Redwood Physical Information
Beardlip Penstemon and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Dawn Redwood are as follows:
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
- Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Dawn Redwood
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Dawn Redwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.