Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Hardy Waterlily

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-3

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

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Sienna

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

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

Plant grows in water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

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

✔ ✘

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

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

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

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hardy Waterlily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Hardy Waterlily

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Hardy Waterlily

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Hardy Waterlily Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Hardy Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hardy Waterlily height is Not Available and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Hardy Waterlily are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Hardy Waterlily flower color: Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon and Bronze
Hardy Waterlily leaf color: Green and Sienna

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Hardy Waterlily

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