Elfin Pink Penstemon

Boston Ivy

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Boston Ivy

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vines

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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10.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Boston Ivy

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Boston Ivy

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Boston Ivy 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 Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.