Stevia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Stevia and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Stevia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Central 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

Mountain Slopes, Mountains, tropical grasslands

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-7

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Even Pinnate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, root cutting

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Damping off, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch, Root rot, Septoria leaf spot, Southern blight

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Hypoglycaemic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STEVIA rebaudiana

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Candyleaf, Stevia, Sweetleaf

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Stevia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Stevia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Stevia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Stevia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Stevia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Stevia

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Stewia

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Stevia

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Stevia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

240250

1 27800

Properties of Stevia and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Stevia and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Stevia and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Stevia and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Stevia height is 45.70 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Stevia and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Stevia flower color: White
Stevia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Stevia and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Stevia and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Stevia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Stevia 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.