1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Canary Islands, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
Cold Regions, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Yellow, Orange, Pink, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
ALOE polyphylla
7.2 Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
kroonaalwyn
lekhala kharetsa
spiral aloe
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
spiral aloe
7.2.2 In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Spirale Aloe
7.2.3 In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
aloe spirale
7.2.4 In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
espiral de aloe
7.2.5 In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
σπιράλ αλόη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
aloe espiral
7.2.7 In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
spirala aloesu
7.2.8 In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Aloe spiralis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Aloaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asphodeloideae
8.10 Number of Species