Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Fruit
Origin
Africa
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
550
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, meadows
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
9-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
White, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'
Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple
In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
जोनाथन सेब
In German
Alpine Delphinium
Jonathan (Apfel)
In French
Alpine Delphinium
Jonathan (pomme)
In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Jonathan manzana
In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
Jonathan μήλο
In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
Jonathan maçã
In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Jonatan (jabłko)
In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Apple Ionathan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Rosales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30050
1
27800
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