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About Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant


About Blue Giant and Alpine Delphinium


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Africa   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, meadows   
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm   
99+
17.78 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
10.16 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan   
Green, Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed   
Narrow   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally   

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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used in making blue ink   
useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant   
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum   
DASYLIRION berlandieri   

Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,   
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa   

In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium   
Blue Giant Grass   

In German
Alpine Delphinium   
Blue Giant Grass   

In French
Alpine Delphinium   
Blue Giant Herbe   

In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium   
Blue Grass gigante   

In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο   
Μπλε Giant Grass   

In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium   
Blue Grass gigante   

In Polish
Alpine Delphinium   
Błękitny Gigant Trawa   

In Latin
Alpine Delphinium   
Giant herba blue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Ranunculales   
Asparagales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Delphinium   
Dasylirion   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
300   
99+
22   
99+

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Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant

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

Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant are as follows:

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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