Elfin Pink Penstemon

Coontie

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Coontie

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Coontie

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

Wild sago

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-15

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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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

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Palm Garden Plants have it !

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Palm Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

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 leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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86% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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20% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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39% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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28% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Palm Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Palm Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

Not Available

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Palm Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

ZAMIA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Coontie

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Coontie

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Coontie

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

coontie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

coontie

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Coontie

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Coontie

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Coontie

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Coontie

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Cycadophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Cycadopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cycadales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Zamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Zamia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zamieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zamioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Coontie

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Coontie

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Coontie Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Coontie physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Coontie height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Coontie are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Coontie flower color: Not Available
Coontie leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Coontie

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Coontie 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 Coontie pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coontie needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.