Hackberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Hackberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hackberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

7025

0 40000

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Habitat

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-94-9

0 99

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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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

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

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CELTIS occidentalis

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

HACKBERRY

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Hackberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

micocoulier

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

almez

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

hackberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

hackberry

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

hackberry

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Hackberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Ulmaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Celtis

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70250

1 27800

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Properties of Hackberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Hackberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Hackberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Hackberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hackberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Hackberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Hackberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and 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. In summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.