Silver Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Silver Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Silver Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,440.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Needle like

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Moisture, Shade areas

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Not Available

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Moisture, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, 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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Inner Bark, Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES alba

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Silver Fir, European Silver Fir

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Silver Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Weißtanne

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Argent sapin

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

abeto blanco

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

ελάτης

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

prata Fir

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

srebrna Jodła

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

aBIES

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Coniferophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Abies

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

56250

1 27800

Properties of Silver Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Season and Care of Silver Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Silver Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Silver Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Silver Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Silver Fir flower color: Not Available
Silver Fir leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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