Portulaca

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Portulaca and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Portulaca

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-11

4-9

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

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, Shearing

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

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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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, 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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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cottage garden, Edible

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Portulaca

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Portulak

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

portulaca

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Portulaca

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Portulaca

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Portulaca

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Portulaca

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Portulaca

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Portulacaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Portulaca

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Portulaca and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Portulaca and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Portulaca and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Portulaca and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Portulaca pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shearing 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 Portulaca 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.