Blue Lily

Alpine Delphinium

About Blue Lily and Alpine Delphinium

Blue Lily

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Roadsides, Shaded sites, Woodlands

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor, Striped

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat And Humidity

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Analgesic

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

chest congestion, Intestinal irritations

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGAPANTHUS praecox ssp. orientalis

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

African Lily, Blue Lily, Common Agapanthus, Lily-of-the-Nile

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू लिली

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Lilie

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Lily Bleu

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

lirio azul

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Lily

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lily azul

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Lily

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

blue lilium

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Agapanthus

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

10300

1 27800

Properties of Blue Lily and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Blue Lily and Alpine Delphinium

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

Blue Lily and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Blue Lily and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Lily height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Blue Lily and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Blue Lily flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Lily and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Blue Lily and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Lily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Blue Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.