Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Kiftsgate Rose

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Western China

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

25.40 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm200.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Beetles, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Rust, Scale insects, Thripes

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Rosa filipes

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Kiftsgate Rose

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Kiftsgate Rose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Rosa

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Kiftsgate Rose

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Kiftsgate Rose

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Kiftsgate Rose Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Kiftsgate Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Kiftsgate Rose height is 250.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Kiftsgate Rose are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Kiftsgate Rose flower color: White
Kiftsgate Rose leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Kiftsgate Rose

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