Mashua

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Mashua and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Mashua

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

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

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 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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30.00 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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

Trumpet

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

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

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Mosaic viruses

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Fruits

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Foundation

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Capucine tubéreuse

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Morbus nasturtium

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Tropaeolaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Tropaeolum

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 Mashua and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Mashua and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Mashua and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Mashua and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mashua and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Mashua flower color: Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose and Yellow
Mashua leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Mashua and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Mashua and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Mashua 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.