Black Maple

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Black Maple and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Black Maple

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,779.52 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,219.20 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACER nigrum

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Black Maple

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Black Maple Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Schwarz Ahorn

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Noir Érable

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de arce

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Μαύρο Maple Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Árvore de bordo preto

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Czarny klon

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

White Acer ligno

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Aceraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Acer

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

10250

1 27800

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Properties of Black Maple and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Black Maple and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Black Maple and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Black Maple and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Black Maple and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Black Maple and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Black Maple and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Maple 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 Black Maple 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.