Korean Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Korean Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Korean Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Korea

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Pacific silver fir (Abies amabilis), noble fir (Abies procera)

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hills, Moist Soils

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

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

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

430.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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?

Spores, Transplanting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Leaf spot, Nematodes, Root rot

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Frost, Humidity, Soil Compaction

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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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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, sneezing, Sore eyes

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, anti-cancer, Cough, Diabetes, Fever, Rheumatism, Weight loss

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Pods

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES koreana

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Fir, Korean Fir

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abies koreana

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Korea-Tanne

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Sapin de Corée

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abies koreana

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Abies koreana

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abies koreana

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Abies koreana

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Abies koreana

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Korean Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Korean Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Korean Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Korean Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Korean Fir height is 760.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Korean Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Korean Fir flower color: Not Available
Korean Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Korean Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Korean Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Korean Fir pruning is done Prune after flowering 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 Korean Fir 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.