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About Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-5
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Applicable
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
7.2 Common Name
Winter heath
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Alpine Heath
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Alpine Heath
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alpine Heath
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
Alpine Heath
Elfin Pink Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
7.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Heath
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Alpini Heath
Elfin Pink Penstemon
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ericales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Ericaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
Erica
Penstemon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Ericeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Ericoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Elfin Pink Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath 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 Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Alpine Heath and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Alpine Heath 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.