Ceanothus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Ceanothus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Ceanothus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-7

9-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

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

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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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

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS x pallidus

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Wild lilac

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Ceanothus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Ceanothus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Ceanothus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Ceanothus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Ceanothus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Ceanothus

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Ceanothus

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Ceanothus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ceanothus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70250

1 27800

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Properties of Ceanothus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Ceanothus and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

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

Ceanothus flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Ceanothus leaf color: Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Ceanothus and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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