Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Africa
  
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
  
gardens, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
12 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
  
Palmate and toothed
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Cold climate
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
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, Slightly Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used in making blue ink
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
  
Edging, Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
  
Delphinium elatum
  
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
  
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
  
अल्पाइन Delphinium
  
In German
Cleome serrulata
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In French
Cleome serrulata
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
  
Alpine Δελφίνιο
  
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Polish
cleome serrulata
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Cleomaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Cleome
  
Delphinium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Alpine Delphinium
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Alpine Delphinium is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Alpine Delphinium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Alpine Delphinium season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Cleome serrulata and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
- Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Care of Cleome serrulata and Alpine Delphinium
Care of Cleome serrulata and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.