1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Africa
Asia, Northeastern Europe
1.4 Types
Not Available
Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, meadows
By seashore, Grassland, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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 cm2.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown, Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots
4.8 Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes
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
5.12 Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, 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
Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
Chrysanthemums
7.2 Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
Chrysanths
7.2.1 In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
Chrysanthemums
7.2.2 In German
Alpine Delphinium
Chrysanthemen
7.2.3 In French
Alpine Delphinium
Chrysanthèmes
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Crisantemos
7.2.5 In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
χρυσάνθεμα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
Crisântemos
7.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Chryzantemy
7.2.8 In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Chrysanthemums
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
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Anthemideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species