Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Africa
  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
gardens, meadows
  
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
  
11-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Rose
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Brownish Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
From Rhizomes, Root Division
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
  
Needs Very high moisture
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
  
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
  
bees
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
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
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Bees, Flies, Turtles
  
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
allergic reaction, Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Insect Bites, Treating fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
  
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Delphinium cardinale
  
SAURURUS cernuus
  
Common Name
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
  
Lizard's Tail
  
In Hindi
लाल रंग Delphinium
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In German
Scarlet Delphinium
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In French
Scarlet Delphinium
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In Spanish
Scarlet Delphinium
  
cernuus Saururus
  
In Greek
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In Portuguese
Scarlet Delphinium
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In Polish
Scarlet Delphinium
  
Saururus cernuus
  
In Latin
Delphinium coccino
  
Saururi cernuus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Piperales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Saururaceae
  
Genus
Delphinium
  
Saururus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Saururus cernuus
Season and care of Scarlet Delphinium and Saururus cernuus is important to know. While considering everything about Scarlet Delphinium and Saururus cernuus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Scarlet Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Saururus cernuus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Saururus cernuus is Loam while the PH of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Saururus cernuus is Acidic, Neutral.
Scarlet Delphinium and Saururus cernuus Physical Information
Scarlet Delphinium and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Scarlet Delphinium and Saururus cernuus are as follows:
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
- Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Saururus cernuus
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.