Elfin Pink Penstemon

Breath-of-Heaven

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Breath-of-Heaven

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Breath-of-Heaven

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

gardens, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm304.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm152.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not 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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Pollen

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

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

COLEONEMA pulchrum

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Breath of Heaven

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Breath of Heaven Plant

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Atem des Himmels Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Breath of Heaven Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Aliento del Cielo Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Ανάσα του Ουρανού Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Respiração do Céu Planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Breath of Heaven Zakładu

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Gaudete de caelo Planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Coleonema

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Breath-of-Heaven

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Breath-of-Heaven

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Breath-of-Heaven Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Breath-of-Heaven physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Breath-of-Heaven height is 304.80 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Breath-of-Heaven are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Breath-of-Heaven flower color: Red and Pink
Breath-of-Heaven leaf color: Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Breath-of-Heaven

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Breath-of-Heaven 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 Breath-of-Heaven pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breath-of-Heaven needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.