1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, meadows
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm45.70 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
White, Light Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Yellow green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of 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
Long Narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Dry soil, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Dry soil, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
TULBAGHIA violacea
7.2 Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Society Garlic
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Alpine Delphinium
Knoblauch
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
czosnek
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species