Water Poppy

Alpine Delphinium

About Water Poppy and Alpine Delphinium

Water Poppy

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America

Africa

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-8

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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

Heart-shaped

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas, Wet Site

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Wet Site

Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Water Gardens

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYDROCLEYS nymphoides

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Water Poppy

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

जल पोस्ता

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Poppy

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

eau Poppy

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola agua

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

νερό παπαρούνας

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

água Poppy

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Woda Poppy

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Aqua Poppy

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Alismataceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Hydrocleys

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

23300

1 27800

Properties of Water Poppy and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Water Poppy and Alpine Delphinium

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

Water Poppy and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Water Poppy and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Water Poppy height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Water Poppy and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Water Poppy flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
Water Poppy leaf color: Green
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Water Poppy and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Water Poppy and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Poppy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Water Poppy 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.