Bells-of-Ireland

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Bells-of-Ireland and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bells-of-Ireland

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green, Light Pink

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

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 excessively

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Fertile

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Fertile

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

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

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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

✔ ✘

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

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

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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

Flowers, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MOLUCCELLA

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Bells-of-Ireland

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Moluccella

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Moluccella

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Moluccella

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Molucella

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Molucella

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Molucella

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Molucella

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Molucella

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

Moluccella

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Bells-of-Ireland and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Season and Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Bells-of-Ireland and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Bells-of-Ireland and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bells-of-Ireland height is 60.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bells-of-Ireland and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Bells-of-Ireland flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Bells-of-Ireland leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Bells-of-Ireland and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bells-of-Ireland 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 Bells-of-Ireland 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.