Honeyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Honeyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Honeyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

9NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet lands

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bugs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lonicera caerulea

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Honeyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Honeyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

baie au miel

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Honeyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Honeyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Honeyberry

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Honeyberry

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Honeyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Lonicera

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

180250

1 27800

Properties of Honeyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Honeyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Honeyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

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

Honeyberry flower color: Yellow
Honeyberry leaf color: Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Honeyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Honeyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeyberry pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves 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 Honeyberry 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.