Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bluebonnet

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bluebonnet

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

250200

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bluebonnet

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bluebonnet

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet 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 Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.