Elfin Pink Penstemon

Garden Peony

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Garden Peony

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Water during periods of drought

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

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

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

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Ants, Insects, 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, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Heals cracked skin

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

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Garden Peony

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Garden Peony

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Garden Peony Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Garden Peony are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Garden Peony

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony 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 Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.