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Alpine Delphinium
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About Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Africa
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Not Available
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

5NA
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, meadows
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
12-9

Sunset Zone

Not Available
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

NA17.80 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Not Available
Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed
Butterfly shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Not Available
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

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.
Not Available

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available
Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in making blue ink
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum
BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium
Butterfly tree

In German

Alpine Delphinium
Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Alpine Delphinium
arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium
árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο
δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium
árvore borboleta

In Polish

Alpine Delphinium
drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Alpine Delphinium
Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Fabales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Delphinium
Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available
Cercideae

Subfamily

Not Available
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

300500
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree

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

Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree

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

Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

  • Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple

  • Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

  • Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet

  • Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.