Applemint

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Applemint and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Applemint

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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980.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Stem Cutting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in the growing season, 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, Fertilize in early spring

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, pollinators

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antiseptic, Digestive disorders, Fever, Headache

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as essential oil, Used in making tea, Used to make herbal teas

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MENTHA suaveolens 'Variegata'

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Applemint, Variegated Applemint

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Applemint Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Applemint Baum

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Applemint Arbre

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol Applemint

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Applemint Δέντρο

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore applemint

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Applemint Drzewo

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Applemint ligno

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Mentha

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Applemint and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Applemint and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Applemint and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Applemint and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Applemint height is 980.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Applemint and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Applemint flower color: White and Pink
Applemint leaf color: White and Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Applemint and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Applemint and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Applemint pruning is done Prune in the growing season, 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 Applemint 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.