Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable
Origin
Africa
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
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3
Number of Varieties
53
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, meadows
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
-
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Constipation, Legume allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
CICER arietinum
Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
चना
In German
Alpine Delphinium
Kichererbse
In French
Alpine Delphinium
Pois chiche
In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Garbanzo
In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
Ρεβίθι
In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
grão de bico
In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Groch włoski
In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
CICER
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Fabales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Cicer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Viceae Alef
Subfamily
-
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
30090
1
27800
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