Cherry Pepper

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Cherry Pepper and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Cherry Pepper

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Do Not over Water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Borers, Red blotch, Stink bugs, Worms

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Vitamin A, Vitamin C

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Pick'

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Cherry Pepper, Cherry Pick Pepper

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

चेरी मिर्च

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Kirsche Pfeffer

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

cerise Pepper

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cereza de la pimienta

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Cherry πιπέρι

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cereja pimenta

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Cherry Pieprz

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Cherry Pepper

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Capsiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Cherry Pepper and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Pepper and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Cherry Pepper and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Cherry Pepper and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Pepper height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cherry Pepper and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Cherry Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Pepper leaf color: Sea Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Pepper and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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