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Alpine Delphinium
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About Alpine Delphinium and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

-
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

5800
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, meadows
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6
12-10

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Heat And Humidity
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in making blue ink
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Delphinium elatum
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

अल्पाइन Delphinium
रो अंजीर

In German

Alpine Delphinium
Birkenfeige

In French

Alpine Delphinium
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Alpine Delphinium
higo llorón

In Greek

Alpine Δελφίνιο
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Alpine Delphinium
chorando fig

In Polish

Alpine Delphinium
płacz rys

In Latin

Alpine Delphinium
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Urticales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Delphinium
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

300850
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Delphinium and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Alpine Delphinium and Weeping Fig

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

Alpine Delphinium and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Alpine Delphinium and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Delphinium and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple

  • Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Alpine Delphinium and Weeping Fig

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