Nannyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Nannyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Arrowwood Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, European Cranberrybush

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Stream side, Woodlands

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Pink, Blue Violet, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

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

Do not water frequently

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Moderate

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

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

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

Food for birds, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Cramps, Diuretic, Fever, Nerve sedative, Palpitation

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

VIBURNUM lentago

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Nannyberry

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Nannyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Nannyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

alisier

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Nannyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Nannyberry

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nannyberry

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Nannyberry

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Nannyberry

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

Viburnum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Nannyberry doesn't have thorns and Elfin Pink Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Nannyberry does not have fragrant flowers. Nannyberry has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Elfin Pink Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Nannyberry height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Nannyberry flower color: White
Nannyberry leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Nannyberry and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nannyberry pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches 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 Nannyberry needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.