White Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About White Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

White 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

North America, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Southwestern United States, California, Canada, Mexico

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Abies concolor concolor, Abies concolor lowiana

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 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

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Steel Blue, Silver

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, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate, Inorganic, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Needle rust, spruce budworm

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Tonic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Tree trunks

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABIES concolor

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

white fir, Colorado white fir

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

White Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

White Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

White Fir

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Fir

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Jodła

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

abies alba

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 White Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Season and Care of White Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

White Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

White Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. White Fir height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of White Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

White Fir flower color: Non Flowering Plant
White Fir leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green and Silver
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of White Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of White Fir and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Fir pruning is done No pruning needed 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 White 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.