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About Alpine Delphinium



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin
Africa

Types
-

Number of Varieties
5 100

Habitat
gardens, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
200.00 cm 82

Minimum Width
30.00 cm

Plant Color

Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

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

Benefits

Uses

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

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Used in making blue ink

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum

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

In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium

In German
Alpine Delphinium

In French
Alpine Delphinium

In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium

In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο

In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium

In Polish
Alpine Delphinium

In Latin
Alpine Delphinium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Ranunculales

Family
Ranunculaceae

Genus
Delphinium

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
300 55

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Properties of Alpine Delphinium

Want to know the properties of Alpine Delphinium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Alpine Delphinium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. Alpine Delphinium Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Alpine Delphinium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Alpine Delphinium physical information is as follows: 200.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmate and toothed. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Alpine Delphinium

Taking Alpine Delphinium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Alpine Delphinium include pruning, which should be done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Alpine Delphinium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Alpine Delphinium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Alpine Delphinium is a very important plant from Grass Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is gardens and meadows and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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