Cornflower

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Cornflower

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10025

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, 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

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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 insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CENTAUREA cyanus

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Hortensie

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Hortensia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Hortensia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

υδραγεία

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Hortensja

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Hibiscus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Centaurea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cynareae

Subfamily

Carduoideae

Number of Species

250250

1 27800

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Properties of Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Cornflower doesn't have thorns and Elfin Pink Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Cornflower does not have fragrant flowers. Cornflower has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Elfin Pink Penstemon has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Cornflower flower color: Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo and Dark Blue
Cornflower leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Cornflower and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower 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.