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Loblolly Pine
Loblolly Pine

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Firecracker Penstemon



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States, California

Types

it is a variety of pine
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Number of Varieties

1040
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields
Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1
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

1,830.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
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

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Lots of watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS taeda
PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Loblolly Pine
Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

loblolly pine
Firecracker penstemon

In German

Weihrauchkiefer
Kracher penstemon

In French

pin à encens
Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

pino taeda
Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

loblolly πεύκο
πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Pinus taeda
Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

Loblolly sosna
petarda penstemon

In Latin

pinea taeda
Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
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Class

Pinopsida
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Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pinus
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

12250
1 27800
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Difference Between Loblolly Pine and Firecracker Penstemon

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Importance of Loblolly Pine and Firecracker Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Loblolly Pine and Firecracker Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Loblolly Pine and Firecracker Penstemon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Loblolly Pine is whereas of Firecracker Penstemon is Burns, Snakebite and Stomach aliments. Loblolly Pine has beauty benefits as follows: while Firecracker Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Loblolly Pine vs Firecracker Penstemon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Loblolly Pine vs Firecracker Penstemon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Loblolly Pine are Asthma and Skin rash whereas of Firecracker Penstemon have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Loblolly Pine has showy fruits and Firecracker Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Loblolly Pine is not flowering and Firecracker Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Loblolly Pine and Firecracker Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.