Elfin Pink Penstemon

Monkey Puzzle Tree

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Monkey Puzzle Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

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

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

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

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

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, Used as Christmas tree

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

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used in Furniture, Useful for shade

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, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

ARAUCARIA araucana

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Monkey Tail Tree, Chilean Pine, Pehuén

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Chilenische Araukarie

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Araucaria du Chili

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

araucaria o pehuén

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Monkey Puzzle Tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Araukaria chilijska

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Monkey Puzzle Tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Pinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Araucaria

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 Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Monkey Puzzle Tree

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Monkey Puzzle Tree Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Monkey Puzzle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Monkey Puzzle Tree height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Monkey Puzzle Tree are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree flower color: Green
Monkey Puzzle Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Monkey Puzzle Tree

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree 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 Monkey Puzzle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.