Black Mulberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Black Mulberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Black Mulberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

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

White, Gray Green

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-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, Partial Sun

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MORUS nigra

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Black Mulberry

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

काले शहतूत के पेड़

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Schwarze Maulbeerbaum

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Noir Mulberry Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro árbol de mora

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Mulberry Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de Mulberry Preto

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Mulberry Tree

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger arbori moro:

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Morus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Moreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

16250

1 27800

Properties of Black Mulberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Black Mulberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Black Mulberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

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

Black Mulberry flower color: White and Gray Green
Black Mulberry leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Black Mulberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Black Mulberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Mulberry pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Mulberry 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.