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About Alpine Delphinium and Parsnip


About Parsnip and Alpine Delphinium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Africa  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
gardens, meadows  
waste ground, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant  
Brown, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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  
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits  
Blood purifying, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use  
Aphrodisiac  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Root  

Other Uses
Used in making blue ink  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum  
PASTINACA sativa  

Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  
Parsnip  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium  
चुकंदर  

In German
Alpine Delphinium  
Pastinake  

In French
Alpine Delphinium  
Panais  

In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium  
Chirivía  

In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο  
Είδος δαυκίου  

In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium  
cherivia  

In Polish
Alpine Delphinium  
Pasternak  

In Latin
Alpine Delphinium  
parsnip  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Apiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Delphinium  
Abelia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
300  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Parsnip

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Parsnip

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

Alpine Delphinium and Parsnip Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Parsnip physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Parsnip are as follows:

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Parsnip

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

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