Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bromelia Pinguin

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bromelia Pinguin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bromelia agavifolia, Bromelia alsodes, Bromelia alta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Hills, Lowland, Rocky areas, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm2.54 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

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

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Seedlings

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, Water Deeply

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

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

Not Available

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Scratches, Skin cuts

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

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Cordage, ropes, Fibre

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

BROMELIA pinguin

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Heart-of-Flame, Maya, Pinuela

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

bromelia pinguin plant

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bromelia Pinguin -Anlage

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

plante Bromelia Pinguin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

planta Bromelia Pinguin

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

φυτό Bromelia Pinguin

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

planta Caraguatá

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Bromelia Pinguin roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Commelina pinguin herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Bromelia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin

Season and care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin is important to know. While considering everything about Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Bromelia Pinguin season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Bromelia Pinguin is Not Available while the PH of soil for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Bromelia Pinguin is Not Available.

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bromelia Pinguin height is 100.00 cm and width 2.54 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Bromelia Pinguin flower color: Not Available
Bromelia Pinguin leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Bromelia Pinguin 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 Bromelia Pinguin pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bromelia Pinguin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.