Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
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Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Reniform
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Beans
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
बीजपत्र
In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Cotyledon
In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Cotyledon
In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
Cotyledon
In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
Liścień
In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25012
1
27800
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