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Firecracker Penstemon
Firecracker Penstemon

Japanese Cedar
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About Firecracker Penstemon and Japanese Cedar

What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, California
China, Japan

Types

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Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

4015
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Insects
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Asthma
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON eatonii
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Firecracker Penstemon
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Firecracker penstemon
Japanese Cedar

In German

Kracher penstemon
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Firecracker penstemon
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Penstemon del petardo
cedro japonés

In Greek

πυροτέχνημα penstemon
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Penstemon do foguete
Cedar japonês

In Polish

petarda penstemon
japoński cedr

In Latin

Firecracker Persicaria
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales
Pinales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

25050
1 27800
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Properties of Firecracker Penstemon and Japanese Cedar

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

Season and Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Japanese Cedar

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

Firecracker Penstemon and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Firecracker Penstemon and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Firecracker Penstemon and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

  • Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson

  • Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Japanese Cedar flower color:

  • Japanese Cedar leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Japanese Cedar

Care of Firecracker Penstemon and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Japanese Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.