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Elfin Pink Penstemon
Elfin Pink Penstemon

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About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Black Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

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Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

2515
0 40000
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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

-
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
Black Maple

In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon
Black Maple Tree

In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon
Czarny klon

In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Sapindales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Penstemon
Acer

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Areceae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

25010
1 27800
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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Black Maple

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

Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Black Maple

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Black Maple Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Black Maple are as follows:

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse

  • Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Black Maple

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Black Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.