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Loblolly Pine
Loblolly Pine

Elfin Pink Penstemon
Elfin Pink Penstemon



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Southeastern United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

it is a variety of pine
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Number of Varieties

1025
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water
Moderate

In Winter

Lots of watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, High-phosphorous fertilizers used, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bark beetles, Beetles, Black root rot, Root rot
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
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Other Uses

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Wood is used for making furniture
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS taeda
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Loblolly Pine
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

loblolly pine
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Weihrauchkiefer
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

pin à encens
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

pino taeda
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

loblolly πεύκο
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Pinus taeda
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Loblolly sosna
Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

pinea taeda
Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Lamiales

Family

Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pinus
Penstemon

Clade

-
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

12250
1 27800
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Difference Between Loblolly Pine and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Importance of Loblolly Pine and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Compare Facts of Loblolly Pine vs Elfin Pink Penstemon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Loblolly Pine vs Elfin Pink Penstemon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Loblolly Pine are Asthma and Skin rash whereas of Elfin Pink Penstemon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Loblolly Pine has showy fruits and Elfin Pink Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Loblolly Pine is not flowering and Elfin Pink Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Loblolly Pine and Elfin Pink Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.