Alpine Delphinium

Gayfeather

About Alpine Delphinium and Gayfeather

Alpine Delphinium

Gayfeather

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

White, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light 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

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

✔ ✘

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

Divison, 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, Medium

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Balanced garden plant fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Dizziness, Nausea

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Repellent, Used as a general tonic

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

LIATRIS spicata

7.2 Common Name

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

Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

Gayfeather

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Gayfeather

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

Gayfeather

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

Gayfeather

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Gayfeather

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

Gayfeather

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Gayfeather

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Gayfeather

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Liatris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eupatorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

30051

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Gayfeather

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

Compare Grass Plants » More

Alpine Delphinium and Meadow Foxtail

Alpine Delphinium and Big Bluestem

Alpine Delphinium and Foxtail Grass

» More

More Compare Grass Plants

Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Gayfeather

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

Alpine Delphinium and Gayfeather Physical Information

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

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Gayfeather flower color: White, Purple and Pink
Gayfeather leaf color: Light Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Gayfeather

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Gayfeather 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 Gayfeather pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Gayfeather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.