Elkhorn

Alpine Delphinium

About Elkhorn and Alpine Delphinium

Elkhorn

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia, India

Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

12.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

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

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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

Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, 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

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Elkhorn

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Elkhorn

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Elkhorn

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

cuerno de alce

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

Elkhorn

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Elkhorn

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Elkhorn

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Elkhorn

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euphorbieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of Elkhorn and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Elkhorn and Alpine Delphinium

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

Elkhorn and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Elkhorn and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Elkhorn and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Elkhorn leaf color: Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Elkhorn and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Elkhorn and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead 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 Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.