Crown Flower

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Crown Flower and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Crown Flower

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Shrub

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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, Salt

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

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 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Abandonment, epilepsy, Fever, Gout, Leprosy, Skin irritation, Syphilis, Tooth ache, Ulcers

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALOTROPIS gigantea

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Crown flower

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Crown flower

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Crown Blume

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

fleur de la Couronne

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

flor de la corona

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

στέμμα λουλούδι

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

coroa da flor

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

korona kwiatu

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

flos florum

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asclepiadaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Calotropis

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Crown Flower and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Crown Flower and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Crown Flower and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Crown Flower and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Crown Flower height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Crown Flower and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Crown Flower flower color: Lavender
Crown Flower leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Crown Flower and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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