Alpine Delphinium

Heliconia

About Alpine Delphinium and Heliconia

Alpine Delphinium

Heliconia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

Latin America and the Caribbean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Humid climates, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark 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

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

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

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Fertilize every two months

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Florist trade and landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

7.2 Common Name

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

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

Heliconia

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Heliconia

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

Heliconia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

Heliconia

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Heliconia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

Heliconia

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Heliconia

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Heliconia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Heliconiaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Heliconia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300198

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Heliconia

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Heliconia

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

Alpine Delphinium and Heliconia Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Heliconia physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Heliconia are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Heliconia

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