Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Hillside, Ridges
  
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Pollution
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
  
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
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune in early spring, 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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
Yes
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
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 insects
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Headache, Treating fever
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
  
Not Applicable
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
CASTANEA pumila
  
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
  
Common Name
Chinquapin
  
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Hindi
बौना शाहबलूत
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In German
Zwergkastanien
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In French
châtaignier nain
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Spanish
el castaño enano
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Greek
νάνος καστανιάς
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
In Portuguese
νάνος καστανιάς
  
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
  
In Polish
krasnolud kasztan
  
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
  
In Latin
P. castaneis
  
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Anthophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fagales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Fagaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Castanea
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Cherokee
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cassidinae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Chinquapin and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Season and care of Chinquapin and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Chinquapin and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinquapin season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chinquapin is Clay, Loam and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinquapin is Acidic, Neutral and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinquapin and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information
Chinquapin and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Chinquapin and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
- Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Chinquapin and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Care of Chinquapin and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin 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.