Cedar of Lebanon

Firecracker Penstemon

About Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon

Cedar of Lebanon

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Lebanon cedar, Turkish cedar

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green, Lime Green, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Honey fungus, Root rot

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Expectorant, Respiratory Disorders

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Leaves, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEDRUS libani

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Lebanon cedar, cedar of Lebanon

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

लेबनान देवदार

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Libanon-Zeder

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Cèdre du Liban

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cedrus libani

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Λίβανος κέδρου

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cedro-do-líbano

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Cedr libański

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Cedrus libani

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Pinales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cedrus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2NA

1 27800

Properties of Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon. Cedar of Lebanon doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Cedar of Lebanon does not have fragrant flowers. Cedar of Lebanon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Runny nose and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon

Season and care of Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cedar of Lebanon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Firecracker Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cedar of Lebanon is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cedar of Lebanon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cedar of Lebanon height is 2,440.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Cedar of Lebanon flower color: Light Green
Cedar of Lebanon leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Cedar of Lebanon and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cedar of Lebanon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cedar of Lebanon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.