Elfin Pink Penstemon

Glossy Abelia

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Glossy Abelia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Glossy Abelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-6

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, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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90.00 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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90.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Free of serious pests and diseases

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

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

Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

ABELIA x grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Glossy Abelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Glossy Abelia

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Glossy Abelia

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Abelia Glossy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Abelia brillante

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

γυαλιστερό Abelia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Abelia brilhante

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Błyszczący Abelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Abutilon glossy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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 Glossy Abelia

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Glossy Abelia

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Glossy Abelia Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Glossy Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Glossy Abelia height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Glossy Abelia are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Glossy Abelia flower color: White and Light Pink
Glossy Abelia leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Glossy Abelia

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