Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
5025
0
40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Rose
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
जोनाथन सेब
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Jonathan (Apfel)
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Jonathan (pomme)
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Jonathan manzana
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Jonathan μήλο
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Jonathan maçã
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Jonatan (jabłko)
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Apple Ionathan
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Malus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50250
1
27800
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