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About Century Plant and Alpine Delphinium


About Alpine Delphinium and Century Plant


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Ornamental Plants   
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Mexico   
Africa   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert   
gardens, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
12 - 6   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Rosette/Stemless   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
200.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green   
Green, Light Yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like   
Palmate and toothed   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Heat And Humidity   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water   
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

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   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils   
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory   
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used for making soaps   
Used in making blue ink   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower   
Edging, Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AGAVE gypsophila   
Delphinium elatum   

Common Name
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey   
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,   

In Hindi
सदी संयंत्र   
अल्पाइन Delphinium   

In German
Jahrhundert-Anlage   
Alpine Delphinium   

In French
Century Plant   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Spanish
Planta de siglo   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Greek
αιώνα φυτών   
Alpine Δελφίνιο   

In Portuguese
Century Plant   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Polish
Century Plant   
Alpine Delphinium   

In Latin
Century Plant   
Alpine Delphinium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Agavaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Agave   
Delphinium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Agavoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
10   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Century Plant and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Century Plant and Alpine Delphinium

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

Century Plant and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

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

Care of Century Plant and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Century Plant and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Century Plant 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 Century Plant 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.

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