Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Africa
Types
-
Number of Varieties
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Thorns
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1% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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13% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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37% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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5% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
No - Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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3% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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66% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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10% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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2% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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17% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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67% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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35% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - Grass Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
In German
Alpine Delphinium
In French
Alpine Delphinium
In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
300
Rank: 55 (Overall)
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27800
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