Elfin Pink Penstemon

Giant Reed

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Giant Reed

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Giant Reed

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Europe

1.4 Types

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Arundo, Carrizo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

6-10

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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18.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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150.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Very Fast

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

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires a lot of watering

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Not Available

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

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

ARUNDO donax

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Giant Reed

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

नरकट

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Pfahlrohr

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Arundo donax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Arundo donax

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Arundo donax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Cana-do-reino

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Lasecznica trzcinowata

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Arundo donax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Arundo

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Giant Reed

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Giant Reed

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Giant Reed Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Giant Reed physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Giant Reed height is 18.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Giant Reed are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Giant Reed flower color: Not Available
Giant Reed leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Giant Reed

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, 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 Giant Reed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.