Willow Oak

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Willow Oak

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 main flower spike, Prune every year, 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, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

None

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gout, Obesity, Snoring

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS phellos

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Willow Oak

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Overcup ओक

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Overcup Oak

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Overcup Oak

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Overcup Roble

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Overcup Oak

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Overcup Oak

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Overcup Dąb

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Oryza

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Willow Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Willow Oak leaf color: Green and Light Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Willow Oak and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow Oak 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.