Plum Tomato

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Plum Tomato and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Plum Tomato

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Cherry tomato, Beefsteak tomato, Medium tomato

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

7.62 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Burgundy, Plum

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Mosquitos

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Nausea, Runny nose, sneezing, Vomiting

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

✔ ✘

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

Canning, Sauces

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCOPERSICON esculentum 'Ukrainian Purple'

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Plum Tomato, Tomato, Ukrainian Purple Tomato

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

बेर टमाटर

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Eiertomate

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Plum Tomato

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tomate ciruela

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Plum ντομάτα

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tomate ameixa

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Plum Tomato

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Augue Nullam consectetur

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Solanum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

13250

1 27800

Properties of Plum Tomato and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Plum Tomato and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Plum Tomato and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Plum Tomato and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Plum Tomato height is 91.44 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Plum Tomato and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Plum Tomato flower color: Yellow
Plum Tomato leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Plum Tomato and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Plum Tomato and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum Tomato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches and Remove short twigs 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 Plum Tomato 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.