Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, meadows
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
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 leaves
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
Water Celery
In German
Alpine Delphinium
Wasser Sellerie
In French
Alpine Delphinium
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
El apio agua
In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
Aipo água
In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Seler Woda
In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Aqua Apium
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Apiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Oenantheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Apioideae
Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery
Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery. Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Water Celery 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 Water Celery 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 Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery
Season and care of Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alpine Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Celery season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Water Celery is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Celery is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery Physical Information
Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery are as follows:
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
- Water Celery leaf color: Green
Care of Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery
Care of Alpine Delphinium and Water Celery 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 Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.