Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, meadows
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Silver
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
Russian Sage
In German
Alpine Delphinium
russische Sage
In French
Alpine Delphinium
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Sage ruso
In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
Sábio russo
In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Russian Sage
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage
Season and care of Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage Physical Information
Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage are as follows:
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage
Care of Alpine Delphinium and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
