Elfin Pink Penstemon

Mandacaru

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Mandacaru

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Mandacaru

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA0

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm300.00 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, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Succulent

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer

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, Seedlings, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Regular watering required

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Fruits, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

CEREUS jamacaru

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

mandacaru

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Cereus jamacaru

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Mandacaru

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Mandacaru

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Mandacaru

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cereus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Careeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25034

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Mandacaru

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Mandacaru

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Mandacaru Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Mandacaru physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Mandacaru are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Mandacaru

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru 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 Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.