Elfin Pink Penstemon

Queen of the Night

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Queen of the Night

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Queen of the Night

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America, Argentina, Brazil

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

Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

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

H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

White, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange, Pink, White, Yellow

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

Not Available

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage

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

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations

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

✔ ✘

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

Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Selenicereus grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

रात की रानी

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Königin der Nacht

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Reine de la nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Βασίλισσα της νύχτας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Rainha da noite

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Królowa nocy

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Domina noctis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Selenicereus

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

25019

1 27800

Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Queen of the Night

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Queen of the Night

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Queen of the Night Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Queen of the Night physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Queen of the Night height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Queen of the Night are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Queen of the Night flower color: White and Light Green
Queen of the Night leaf color: Not Available

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Queen of the Night

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Queen of the Night 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 Queen of the Night 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 Queen of the Night needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.