Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Epiphyte
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
China, India, Nepal
  
Types
Not Available
  
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
  
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
  
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
13-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-10
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Elliptic to oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Light Frost
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
  
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
  
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
  
In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
miniature orchid
  
In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
miniature orchid
  
In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Pleione
  
In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Pleione
  
In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Pleione
  
In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
  
miniature orchid
  
In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
  
miniature orchid
  
In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
miniature orchid
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Orchidaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Pleione
  
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Coelogyneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Epidendroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Miniature Orchid
Season and care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Miniature Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Elfin Pink Penstemon and Miniature Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Miniature Orchid season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available.
Elfin Pink Penstemon and Miniature Orchid Physical Information
Elfin Pink Penstemon and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Miniature Orchid are as follows:
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
- Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green
Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Miniature Orchid
Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Miniature Orchid 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 Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.