Elfin Pink Penstemon

Field Maple

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Field Maple

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Field Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Green, Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma

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

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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

Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

ACER campestre

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

फील्ड मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Feld-Ahorn

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Maple terrain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

arce de campo

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Το πεδίο Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

bordo de campo

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Klon polny

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Field Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Acer

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250128

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Field Maple

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Field Maple Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Field Maple are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Field Maple

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.