Bilimbi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Bilimbi and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bilimbi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

38.10 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

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

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

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bilimbi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

bilimbi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

bilimbi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

bilimbi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

bilimbi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bilimbi

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

bilimbi

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Oxalidales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Oxalidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Averrhoa

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12250

1 27800

Properties of Bilimbi and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Bilimbi and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Bilimbi and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Bilimbi and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi 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.