Walking Iris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Walking Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Walking Iris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Neomarica gracilis

Number of Varieties

325

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-144-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.30 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves

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

Fertilizers

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEOMARICA caerulea

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Walking Iris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Gehen Iris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Iris Marcher

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

caminar Iris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

περπάτημα Iris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Andar Iris

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Walking Iris

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

O Thaumantias

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Iridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Neomarica

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mariceae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Number of Species

28250

1 27800

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Properties of Walking Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Walking Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Walking Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Walking Iris flower color: White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender and Blue Violet
Walking Iris leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Walking Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Walking Iris and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old 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 Walking Iris 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.