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About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Elfin Pink Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Canary Islands  

Types
-  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
10  

Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
Tree Echium  

In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Echium  

Clade
Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
60  

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Tree Echium

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Tree Echium Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Tree Echium

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

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