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Protea
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Elfin Pink Penstemon
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
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Number of Varieties

160025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 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

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

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Fast

Type of Soil

Clay
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering
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

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

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Medium

Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Insignificant
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Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers
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Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

Protea plant
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Protea Pflanze
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

usine de Protea
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

planta de protea
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

φυτό Protea
Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

planta Protea
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Protea roślin
Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Protea herba
Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales
Lamiales

Family

Proteaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Protea
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae
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Subfamily

Proteoideae
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Number of Species

1600250
1 27800
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Difference Between Protea and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Importance of Protea and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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Compare Facts of Protea vs Elfin Pink Penstemon

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