American Agave

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About American Agave and Elfin Pink Penstemon

American Agave

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Agave americana subsp. americana Agave americana subsp. protamericana Gentry Agave americana var. expansa (Jacobi) Gentry Agave americana var. oaxacensis Gentry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 10, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray, Gray

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAVE americana

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Century plant Maguey American aloe

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकी रामबांस

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

amerikanische Agave

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Agave américaine

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agave americana

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

American αγαύη

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Agave americana

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Amerykański Agawa

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

American Agave

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

199250

1 27800

Properties of American Agave and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of American Agave and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

American Agave and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

American Agave and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. American Agave 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 American Agave and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

American Agave flower color: Yellow green
American Agave leaf color: Blue Green, Gray Green, Slate Gray and Gray
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of American Agave and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of American Agave and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Agave 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 American Agave 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.