Alpine Delphinium

Catnip

About Alpine Delphinium and Catnip

Alpine Delphinium

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Africa

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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

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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought, Frost

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

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, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

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

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 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

Not Available

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

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

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

300250

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Catnip

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

Alpine Delphinium and Catnip Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Catnip are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Catnip

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Catnip 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 Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.