Astilbe

Alpine Delphinium

About Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium

Astilbe

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa

1.4 Types

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain tops, Woodlands

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9*2

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent weeds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Astilbe

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Prachtspieren

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Astilbe

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Astilbe

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

astilbe

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

astilbe

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

astilbe

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Saxifragaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Astilbe

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

18300

1 27800

Properties of Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium

Wondering what are the properties of Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium? We provide you with everything About Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium. Astilbe doesn't have thorns and Alpine Delphinium doesn't have thorns. Also Astilbe does not have fragrant flowers. Astilbe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Alpine Delphinium has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium

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

Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

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

Care of Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Astilbe and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.