Alpine Delphinium

Balsam Fir

About Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir

Alpine Delphinium

Balsam Fir

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Abies balsamea var. balsamea, Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Mountain tops

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-6

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Brown, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Fall, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

Itchiness, Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Used as Christmas Tree

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

ABIES balsamea

7.2 Common Name

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

Christmas Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

balsam fir

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Balsamtanne

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

le sapin baumier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

balsamero

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

βάλσαμο ελάτης

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

abeto balsâmico

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

balsam fir

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

balsam ligneis abiegnis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Abies

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Balsam Fir doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Balsam Fir has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir

Season and care of Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Balsam Fir season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Balsam Fir is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Balsam Fir is Acidic, Neutral.

Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Balsam Fir height is 1,370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Balsam Fir flower color: Brown and Pink
Balsam Fir leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Balsam Fir include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Balsam Fir pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Balsam Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.