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About Cashew and Elfin Pink Penstemon


About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Cashew


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Tropical regions   
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
H2   
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
610.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
20.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Yellow green, Light Green   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry   
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Gastric, Kidney Stone   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
None   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem   
Not Applicable   

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages   
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Tropical   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANACARDIUM occidentale   
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'   

Common Name
Acajou, Cashew   
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Hindi
काजू के पेड़   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In German
Cashew Baum   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In French
Anacardier   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Spanish
árbol de anacardo   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Greek
δέντρο κάσιους   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

In Portuguese
cajueiro   
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa   

In Polish
drzewo nerkowca   
Elfin Różowy Penstemon   

In Latin
cashew ligno   
Elfin Pink Penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Lamiales   

Family
Anacardiaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Anacardium   
Penstemon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis   
Not Available   

Number of Species
600   
30
250   
99+

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Properties of Cashew and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Cashew and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Cashew and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Cashew and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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