Elfin Pink Penstemon

Orchid Cactus

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Orchid Cactus

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Orchid Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Tropical rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

11-1

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

Not Available

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Red, Orange, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple, Red

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

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Leaf 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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

DISOCACTUS ackermannii

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Orchid Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

आर्किड कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Orchid cactus

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Cactus Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

cactus orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

ορχιδέα κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Orchid cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Orchid kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Orchid cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Disocactus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Orchid Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Orchid Cactus

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Orchid Cactus Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Orchid Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Orchid Cactus height is 15.20 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Orchid Cactus are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Orchid Cactus flower color: Red, Orange, Magenta and Orange Red
Orchid Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Orchid Cactus

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