Hairy Bittercress

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Hairy Bittercress

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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150

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARDAMINE hirsuta

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Hairy Bittercress

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

बालों वाली Bittercress

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Hairy Bittercress

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bittercress Poilu

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bittercress Peludo

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

τριχωτές Bittercress

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bittercress cabeludo

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

włochaty Bittercress

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

pilosus bittercress

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cardamine

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Season and care of Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hairy Bittercress season is Not Available and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Hairy Bittercress and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth 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 Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.