Alpine Delphinium

Sourwood

About Alpine Delphinium and Sourwood

Alpine Delphinium

Sourwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

Oblong to ablanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Nitrate based fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

7.2 Common Name

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

Sourwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

Sourwood

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Sourwood

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

Sourwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

Sourwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

Sourwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

Sourwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

Sourwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

Sourwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oxydendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

3001

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Sourwood

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

Alpine Delphinium and Sourwood Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Sourwood are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Sourwood

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