Elfin Pink Penstemon

Green Gem Boxwood

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Green Gem Boxwood

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Green Gem Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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1.4 Types

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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

Anthropogenic, Sandy areas, shrublands, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Compact, rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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100.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic and 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Rhizome division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

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

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

Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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

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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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

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, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

BUXUS 'Green Gem'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Green gem boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Green gem boxwood

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Grünes Juwel boxwood

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Vert joyau buis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Boj gema verde

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Πράσινο πυξάρι στολίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Buxo gema verde

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Zielona perełka bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Viridi gemma praetoriola

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Green Gem Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Green Gem Boxwood

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Green Gem Boxwood Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Green Gem Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Green Gem Boxwood height is 100.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Green Gem Boxwood are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Green Gem Boxwood flower color: Light Yellow
Green Gem Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Green Gem Boxwood

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Green Gem Boxwood 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 Green Gem Boxwood pruning is done Prune every year, Prune prior to new growth and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Green Gem Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.