1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, meadows
meadows, Waterside Plantings, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 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 cm55.90 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Purple, Gold, Black
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Sword-like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rhizome division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Disease free, Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Mammals
5.12 Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bog Garden, Cut Flowers, 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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
IRIS 'Black Gamecock'
7.2 Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Black Gamecock Iris, Black Gamecock Louisiana Iris
7.2.1 In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
Black Gamecock Iris
7.2.2 In German
Alpine Delphinium
Black Gamecock Iris
7.2.3 In French
Alpine Delphinium
Black Gamecock Iris
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Black Gamecock Iris
7.2.5 In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
Black Gamecock Iris
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
Black Gamecock Iris
7.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Black Gamecock Iris
7.2.8 In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Black Gamecock Iris
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species