Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Snapdragon

About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Snapdragon

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Snapdragon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

1.4 Types

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Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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, 10

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Oval to egg shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

Bumblebees

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Applicable

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Not Available

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wild Snapdragon

7.2.2 In German

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wilde Snapdragon

7.2.3 In French

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Snapdragon sauvage

7.2.4 In Spanish

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Salvaje Snapdragon

7.2.5 In Greek

Elfin Pink Penstemon

άγρια Snapdragon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

Selvagem Snapdragon

7.2.7 In Polish

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

Dziki Snapdragon

7.2.8 In Latin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Phlox Ferae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Snapdragon

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

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Elfin Pink Penstemon and Wild Snapdragon

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