Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, meadows
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-10
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Alpine Delphinium
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Alpine Delphinium
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Orientalium Gamagrass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Poales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass
Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass
Season and care of Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Eastern Gamagrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information
Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
- Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Care of Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass
Care of Alpine Delphinium and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.