Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Urban areas

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-144-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.50 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Oblovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally

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

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES quinquevulnera

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Orchidee

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Orchidée

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Ορχιδέα

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchidea

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

27800250

1 27800

Properties of Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Season and care of Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Orchid is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Orchid is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
Orchid leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Orchid and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid 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 Orchid 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.