Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Africa
  
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
Types
Not Available
  
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Habitat
gardens, meadows
  
Hillside, Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Rose
  
Pink, Red, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
  
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loamy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
  
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Semi-Double
  
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
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Ants
  
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Delphinium cardinale
  
Paeonia lactiflora
  
Common Name
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
  
Herbaceous Peony
  
In Hindi
लाल रंग Delphinium
  
Herbaceous peony
  
In German
Scarlet Delphinium
  
Krautige Pfingstrose
  
In French
Scarlet Delphinium
  
pivoines herbacées
  
In Spanish
Scarlet Delphinium
  
peonía herbáceas
  
In Greek
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
  
ποώδη παιωνία
  
In Portuguese
Scarlet Delphinium
  
peônia herbáceas
  
In Polish
Scarlet Delphinium
  
piwonii zielnych
  
In Latin
Delphinium coccino
  
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Not Available
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Paeoniaceae
  
Genus
Delphinium
  
Paeonia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Scarlet Delphinium and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Scarlet Delphinium and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Scarlet Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Peony season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Scarlet Delphinium and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Scarlet Delphinium and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Scarlet Delphinium and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Chinese Peony
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Chinese Peony 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 Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Scarlet Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.