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About Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon


About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Abbotswood Potentilla


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Not Available   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
10-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Not Available   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Tiny   
Long Linear   

Thorns
Not Available   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POTENTILLA cinerea   
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'   

Common Name
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Hindi
Potentilla Abbotswood   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In German
Abbotswood potentilla   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In French
Abbotswood potentille   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Spanish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Greek
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Portuguese
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa   

In Polish
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Elfin Różowy Penstemon   

In Latin
Abbotswood Potentilla   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Lamiales   

Family
Rosaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Potentilla   
Penstemon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Rosoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
300   
99+
250   
99+

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Properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns and Elfin Pink Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Abbotswood Potentilla does not have fragrant flowers. Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like Not Available and Elfin Pink Penstemon has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Season and care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abbotswood Potentilla season is Not Available and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Abbotswood Potentilla and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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