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About Tree Echium and Elfin Pink Penstemon


About Elfin Pink Penstemon and Tree Echium


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Canary Islands  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Echium pininana  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
25  
99+

Habitat
tropical environments  
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Blue Violet  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
-  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHIUM pininana  
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'  

Common Name
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon  

In Hindi
Tree Echium  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  

In German
Baum Aciam  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  

In French
Arbre ACIAM  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  

In Spanish
árbol Aciam  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  

In Greek
δέντρο Aciam  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  

In Portuguese
árvore Aciam  
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa  

In Polish
drzewo Aciam  
Elfin Różowy Penstemon  

In Latin
lignum Aciam  
Elfin Pink Penstemon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Echium  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
250  
99+

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Properties of Tree Echium and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Tree Echium and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Tree Echium and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Tree Echium and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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