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Alpine Delphinium
Alpine Delphinium

Red Buckeye
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About Alpine Delphinium and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Africa
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

-
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, meadows
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
9-5

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, 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
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

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

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
Average

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity
Drought

Facts

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making blue ink
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

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

In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium
Red Buckeye

In German

Alpine Delphinium
Red Buckeye

In French

Alpine Delphinium
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Alpine Delphinium
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Alpine Delphinium
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Sapindales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Delphinium
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

30020
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Red Buckeye

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

Alpine Delphinium and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple

  • Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Red Buckeye

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Red Buckeye 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 Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.