Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
  
ditches, Marshy ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8-4
  
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
  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Red orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Dark Green, Bronze
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Umbrella Like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
  
Rooted stem cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
Plant grows in water
  
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
  
Clay, Loam
  
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
  
Cut out old leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
  
Fungal Diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
None
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Applicable
  
Root
  
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
  
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
  
Cyperus alternifolius
  
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
  
In Hindi
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
mbrella Palm
  
In German
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Cyperus alternifolius
  
In French
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Cyperus alternifolius
  
In Spanish
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Cyperus alternifolius
  
In Greek
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Umbrella Palm
  
In Portuguese
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
  
Umbrella Palm
  
In Polish
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
  
Cibora zmienna
  
In Latin
Elfin Pink Penstemon
  
Umbrella Palm
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Sciadopityaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Cyperus
  
Clade
Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available