Quisco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Quisco and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Quisco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, 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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Quisco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Quisco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Quisco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Quisco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Quisco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quisco

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Quisco

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Quisco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinacea

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

128250

1 27800

Properties of Quisco and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Quisco and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Quisco and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Quisco and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Quisco and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Quisco leaf color: Not Available
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Quisco and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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