Lychee

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Lychee and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Lychee

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

लीची

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Lychee

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Lychee

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Lychee

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

λίτσι

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

lichia

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Lychee

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Lychee

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Sapindaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

3250

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Lychee and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Lychee and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Lychee and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Lychee and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves 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 Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.