Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Applicable
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Oat
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
जई
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Haferpflanze
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
planta de avena
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
aveia planta
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Owies roślin
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Oat plant
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Season and care of Oat plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information
Oat plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
- Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Oat plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Care of Oat plant and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant pruning is done 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 Oat plant 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.