Deodar Cedar

Bush Penstemon

About Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon

Deodar Cedar

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Nepal

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Curly Locks, Roman Gold, Emerald Falls Pendula

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2778

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Green, Plum

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Antifungal, Astringent, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, tuberculosis

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Inner Wood, Outer Bark

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Incense, Oil is used for aromatherapy, The essential oil is used as insect repellent, Used as a building material, Wood is used to store meat and food grains

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEDRUS deodara

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Deodar Cedar, Himalayan Cedar

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

देवदार

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Deodar Cedar

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Deodar Cedar

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Deodar Cedar

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

κέδρους Cedar

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Deodar Cedar

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Deodar Cedar

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Deodar Cedar

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Scrophulariales

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

Abietoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon. Deodar Cedar doesn't have thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Deodar Cedar does not have fragrant flowers. Deodar Cedar has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon

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

Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Deodar Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Deodar Cedar flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deodar Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon

Care of Deodar Cedar and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deodar Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Deodar Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.