Cat Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Cat Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Cat Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Palm or Cycad

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side, Stream side

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove old, faded fronds

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

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

Coarse

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

Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

कैट पाम

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Cat Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Cat Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

gato de Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

γάτα Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cat palma

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

kot Palm

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Cat Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Arecales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Arecaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Cat Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cat Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Cat Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Cat Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cat Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Cat Palm flower color: Yellow
Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cat Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Cat Palm and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cat Palm pruning is done Remove old, faded fronds 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 Cat Palm 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.