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Alpine Delphinium
Alpine Delphinium

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About Alpine Delphinium and Elderberry

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Africa
Australia, South America

Types

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Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

50
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, meadows
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
8-1

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

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Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making blue ink
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

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

In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium
Elderberry

In German

Alpine Delphinium
Holunderbeere

In French

Alpine Delphinium
Sureau

In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium
Saúco

In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Alpine Delphinium
Bez czarny

In Latin

Alpine Delphinium
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Dipsacales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Delphinium
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

30030
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Elderberry

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

Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Elderberry

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

Alpine Delphinium and Elderberry Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Elderberry are as follows:

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

  • Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

  • Elderberry flower color: White

  • Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Elderberry

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Elderberry 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 Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.