1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
Temperate Regions, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
20.30 cm1,150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink
Light Yellow, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
cathartic, Diarrhea
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
IRIS pseudacorus
7.2 Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Pale Yellow Iris
7.2.2 In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Sumpf-Schwertlilie
7.2.3 In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Iris pseudacorus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Iris pseudacorus
7.2.5 In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Pale Yellow Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
Pale Yellow Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
Kosaciec żółty
7.2.8 In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Pale Yellow Iris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Iridaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species