Elfin Pink Penstemon

Rock rose

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Rock rose

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Rock rose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Not Available

White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

-9999

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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50.80 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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90.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

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

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

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Perfumes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Rock rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

रॉक गुलाब

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Zistrose

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

ciste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

jara

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Rock Rose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

esteva

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

skała róży

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

CISTHOS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Lamiales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cistaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cistus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Rock rose

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Rock rose

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Rock rose Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Rock rose physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Rock rose height is 50.80 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Rock rose are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Rock rose flower color: Magenta
Rock rose leaf color: Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Rock rose

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