Alpine Delphinium

English Laurel

About Alpine Delphinium and English Laurel

Alpine Delphinium

English Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available6-9

0 99

1.9 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

Not Available

1.10 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.11 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

NA180.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

White

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black

1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Dark Green

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

broad, flat

1.4 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought, Salt

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Softwood cuttings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.7 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

3.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Insects

4.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Informal Hedge

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Dried heads are used in floristry

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

6.2 Common Name

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

cherry laurel, common laurel

6.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

English laurel

6.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Lorbeerkirsche

6.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

Laurier-cerise

6.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

Prunus laurocerasus

6.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Prunus laurocerasus

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

Prunus laurocerasus

6.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

6.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Prunus padus

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Ranunculales

Rosales

7.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Rosaceae

7.6 Genus

Delphinium

Prunus

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

30040

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and English Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and English Laurel

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

Alpine Delphinium and English Laurel Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and English Laurel are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and English Laurel

Care of Alpine Delphinium and English Laurel 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 English Laurel 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 English Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.