Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Blue Phlox

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Blue Phlox

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

None

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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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Blue Phlox 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 Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.