Elfin Pink Penstemon

Easter cactus

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Easter cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Easter cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Red, Magenta, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available, Pale Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full 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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

breathing problems

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Leaves

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Hatiora gaertneri

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Whitsun cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

ईस्टर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Osterkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

cactus de Pâques

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

cactus de Pascua

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Πάσχα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

cacto Páscoa

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Wielkanocny kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Pascha Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Hatiora

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhipsalideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Easter cactus

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Easter cactus Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Easter cactus are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Not Available and Pale Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Easter cactus

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Easter cactus 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 Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.