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About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sweetpea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mediterranean
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8 - 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
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Flower Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
None
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used as essential oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
LATHYRUS odoratus
7.2 Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
Sweetpea
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Sweetpea
7.2.2 In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Sweetpea
7.2.3 In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Sweetpea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Sweetpea
7.2.5 In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Sweetpea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
Sweetpea
7.2.7 In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
Sweetpea
7.2.8 In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Sweetpea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Lagerstroemia
8.7 Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Vicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sweetpea

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

Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sweetpea

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sweetpea Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sweetpea physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sweetpea are as follows:

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink

  • Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sweetpea

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Sweetpea 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 Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetpea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.