Cork Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

About Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Cork Tree

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

China

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Number of Varieties

240

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

240.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Cork Oak

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

Firecracker penstemon

In German

Cork Tree

Kracher penstemon

In French

Arbre de Cork

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Cork Tree

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Cork Tree

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Cork ligno

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Quercus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon. Cork Tree doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Cork Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cork Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Cork Tree and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done 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 Cork Tree 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.