Elfin Pink Penstemon

Perennial Flax

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Perennial Flax

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Perennial Flax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Tiny

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

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

Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antirheumatic, Burns, Cold, constipation, Cough, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Sore throat, Stomachic, Swelling, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

LINUM perenne 'Album'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Perennial Flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

linum perenne

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Linom perenne

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Linom perenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

linom perenne

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Linum perenne

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

linum perenne

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

len trwały

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Linum perenne

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Linales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Linaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Linum

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Perennial Flax

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Perennial Flax

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Perennial Flax Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Perennial Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Perennial Flax height is 10.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Perennial Flax are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Perennial Flax flower color: White
Perennial Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Perennial Flax

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