Elfin Pink Penstemon

Ostrich Fern

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Ostrich Fern

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Ostrich Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Europe, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

M. struthiopteris var. struthiopteris M. struthiopteris var. pensylvanica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Skin irritation

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

None

Unknown

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

Bone strength

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

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

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

MATTEUCCIA struthiopteris

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Fiddlehead ferns, shuttlecock fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

शुतुरमुर्ग फर्न

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Ostrich Fern

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

fougère à l'autruche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

avestruz helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Στρουθοκάμηλος Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Ostrich Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Struś Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

struthionem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Matteuccia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Ostrich Fern

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Ostrich Fern

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Ostrich Fern Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Ostrich Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ostrich Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Ostrich Fern are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Ostrich Fern flower color: Not Available
Ostrich Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Ostrich Fern

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