Blue Oak

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Blue Oak

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

United States, California

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Yellow green

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Blue Oak

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Eiche

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Oak Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carvalho azul

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue quercum ligno

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Season and care of Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Oak is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Oak is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Blue Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blue Oak leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Blue Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Blue Oak 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.