Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Africa
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland, Woods
  
gardens, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
12 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink, Pink, White
  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Applicable
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown, Brownish Red, Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
  
Palmate and toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Moist
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Spring, Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
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
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Botrytis Blight, Nematodes, Ring spot, Stem rot, Verticillium Wilt
  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Ants
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Avoid during Pregnancy, Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Cough, Gout, Headache, hemorrhoids, Hepatitis, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Muscle Pain, Nerve pain, Osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome, Respiratory Disorders, Treating fever
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
  
Used in making blue ink
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Edging, Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
Paonia lactiflora
  
Delphinium elatum
  
Common Name
Chinese Peony
  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
  
In Hindi
Paonia lactiflora
  
अल्पाइन Delphinium
  
In German
Paonia lactiflora
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In French
Paonia lactiflora
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Spanish
lactiflora paonia
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Greek
Paonia lactiflora
  
Alpine Δελφίνιο
  
In Portuguese
Paonia lactiflora
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Polish
Paonia lactiflora
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Latin
Paonia lactiflora
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dilleniales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Paeoniaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Paeonia
  
Delphinium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Alpine Delphinium
Season and care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Alpine Delphinium is important to know. While considering everything about Paeonia Lactiflora and Alpine Delphinium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Paeonia Lactiflora season is Early Fall and Alpine Delphinium season is Early Fall. The type of soil for Paeonia Lactiflora is Loamy, Well drained and for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Paeonia Lactiflora is Neutral and for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Paeonia Lactiflora and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information
Paeonia Lactiflora and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Paeonia Lactiflora height is 91.50 cm and width 91.50 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Paeonia Lactiflora and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:
Paeonia Lactiflora flower color: Light Pink, Pink and White
Paeonia Lactiflora leaf color: Green, Light Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
- Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green
Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Alpine Delphinium
Care of Paeonia Lactiflora and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Paeonia Lactiflora 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 Paeonia Lactiflora 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.