Alpine Delphinium

Walkers Low Catmint

About Alpine Delphinium and Walkers Low Catmint

Alpine Delphinium

Walkers Low Catmint

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray 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

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

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, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Red blotch

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

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

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

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum

NEPETA mussinii

7.2 Common Name

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

Catmint

7.2.1 In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium

कटमींट

7.2.2 In German

Alpine Delphinium

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Alpine Delphinium

Catmint

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium

catmint

7.2.5 In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο

catmint

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium

nêveda

7.2.7 In Polish

Alpine Delphinium

catmint

7.2.8 In Latin

Alpine Delphinium

nepetae mixtam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Nepeteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

300NA

1 27800

Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Walkers Low Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Walkers Low Catmint

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

Alpine Delphinium and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Walkers Low Catmint

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Walkers Low Catmint 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 Walkers Low Catmint 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 Walkers Low Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.