Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
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Number of Varieties
2510
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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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
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Tropaeolum
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
250100
1
27800
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