Elfin Pink Penstemon

Sapodilla

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sapodilla

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Sapodilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

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, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (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)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment

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

4.7 Pruning

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Manilkara zapota

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

चीकू

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Breiapfelbaum

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Sapotillier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

chicle

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

sapodilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

sapodilla

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

sapodilla

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Sapotaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Sapoteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Sapotoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sapodilla

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sapodilla Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sapodilla are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sapodilla

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.