Alpine Delphinium

Camassia

About Alpine Delphinium and Camassia

Alpine Delphinium

Camassia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa

Northwestern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm91.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Blue, Violet, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

From bulbs, 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

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, 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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

CAMASSIA cusickii

7.2 Common Name

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

Camassia, Quamash

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

Camassia

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Camassia

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

Camassia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

Camassia

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Camassia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

Camassia

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Camassia

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Camassia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Camassia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3006

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Camassia

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Camassia

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

Alpine Delphinium and Camassia Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Camassia physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Camassia are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Camassia

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Camassia 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 Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Camassia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.