Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Not Available
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Aconitum napellus
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Damp shady woods, meadows
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
4-9
Sunset Zone
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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Not Available
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
No
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
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
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Not Available
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
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Invasive
Not Available
No
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic
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
Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Root
Not Applicable
Other Uses
Not Available
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aconitum
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Eisenhut
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Queen of all Poisons
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Queen of all Poisons
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Queen of all Poisons
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Queen of all Poisons
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Tojad
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Queen of all Poisons
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Queen of all Poisons and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Season and care of Queen of all Poisons and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Queen of all Poisons and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Queen of all Poisons season is Not Available and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Queen of all Poisons and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information
Queen of all Poisons and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Queen of all Poisons and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:
Queen of all Poisons flower color: Yellow
Queen of all Poisons leaf color: Not Available
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
- Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Queen of all Poisons and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Care of Queen of all Poisons and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of all Poisons 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 Queen of all Poisons 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.