Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
Southwestern United States, California
Types
Not available
Not Available
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
Sunset Zone
A3, 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
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Alternate
Oblong
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Squirrels
Hummingbirds
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
dawn redwood
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
dawn redwood
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Urweltmammutbaum
Kracher penstemon
In French
aube séquoia
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
metasecuoya
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
dawn redwood
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
amanhecer Redwood
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
świt sekwoja
petarda penstemon
In Latin
dawn redwood
Firecracker Persicaria
Phylum
Pinophyta
Not Available
Class
Pinopsida
Not Available
Family
Cupressaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Metasequoia
Penstemon
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Dawn Redwood and Firecracker Penstemon
Season and care of Dawn Redwood and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Dawn Redwood and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dawn Redwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Firecracker Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dawn Redwood is Clay, Loam and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dawn Redwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Dawn Redwood and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information
Dawn Redwood and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Dawn Redwood and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
- Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Dawn Redwood and Firecracker Penstemon
Care of Dawn Redwood and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood 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.