Elfin Pink Penstemon

Dawn Redwood

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Dawn Redwood

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Dawn Redwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Deciduous forests, Mixed deciduous forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-5

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

A3, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Green, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Alternate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs small amount of 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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Dry root rot, Free of serious pests and diseases, fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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

Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

deer resistant, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

METASEQUOIA glyptostroboides

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

dawn redwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

dawn redwood

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Urweltmammutbaum

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

aube séquoia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

metasecuoya

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

dawn redwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

amanhecer Redwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

świt sekwoja

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

dawn redwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Metasequoia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sequoioideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Dawn Redwood

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Dawn Redwood

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Dawn Redwood Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Dawn Redwood physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Dawn Redwood height is 2,130.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Dawn Redwood are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Dawn Redwood flower color: Green, Light Green
Dawn Redwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Dawn Redwood

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Dawn Redwood 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 Dawn Redwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Dawn Redwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.