Scarlet Delphinium

Bluebonnet

About Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet

Scarlet Delphinium

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa

Texas

1.4 Types

Not Available

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, meadows

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available3-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

200.00 cm60.96 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.48 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Rose

White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Palmate and toothed

Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

Drought

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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Butterflies

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in making blue ink

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant

Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Delphinium cardinale

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

लाल रंग Delphinium

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Scarlet Delphinium

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Scarlet Delphinium

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Scarlet Delphinium

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

Scarlet Δελφίνιο

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Scarlet Delphinium

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

Scarlet Delphinium

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Delphinium coccino

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Delphinium

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

300200

1 27800

Properties of Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet

Wondering what are the properties of Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet? We provide you with everything About Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet. Scarlet Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns. Also Scarlet Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Scarlet Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet

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

Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Bluebonnet

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