Cinquefoil

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Cinquefoil and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Cinquefoil

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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500

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, Open Forest, Upland

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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38.10 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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 ground moist, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

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Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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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None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Cinquefoil

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

पंचकोण

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Fingerkraut

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

potentille

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cinquefoil

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Πεντάφυλλο

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cinquefoil

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

pięciornik

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

cinquefoil

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Potentilla

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rosoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Cinquefoil and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cinquefoil and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Cinquefoil and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Cinquefoil and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cinquefoil height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cinquefoil and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Cinquefoil flower color: Not Available
Cinquefoil leaf color: Not Available
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cinquefoil and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Cinquefoil and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cinquefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads 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 Cinquefoil 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.