Elfin Pink Penstemon

Fishtail Palm

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Fishtail Palm

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Fishtail Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Purple, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

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

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used in making beverages

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

CARYOTA mitis

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Fishtail palm

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Fishtail palm

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Fishtail Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Fishtail palma

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Fishtail palma

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Fishtail dłoni

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

fishtail palma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Caryota

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Caryoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Coryphoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25013

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Fishtail Palm

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Fishtail Palm

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Fishtail Palm Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Fishtail Palm are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Fishtail Palm

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm pruning is done 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 Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.