Elfin Pink Penstemon

String Bean

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and String Bean

Elfin Pink Penstemon

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Central America, South America

Types

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

String Bean

In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Bohne

In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

String Bean

In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Phaseolus

Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

250115

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and String Bean

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and String Bean Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and String Bean are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and String Bean

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