Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
825
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-144-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Tan
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
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALLIANDRA californica
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
tabardillo
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
tabardillo
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
tabardillo
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
tabardillo
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Tabardillo
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Tabardillo
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Tabardillo
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Tabardillo
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Calliandra
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30250
1
27800
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