Western Redbud

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Western Redbud and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Western Redbud

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Western United States, California

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 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

Magenta

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

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

Early Spring

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?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

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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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening

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

soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Western Redbud

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

West Redbud

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Redbud Western

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Redbud Occidental

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Western Cercis

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cercis

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cercideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Western Redbud and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Western Redbud and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Western Redbud and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Western Redbud and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Western Redbud and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Western Redbud and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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