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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Herbs  

Origin
Africa  
Eastern Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
-  
Calypso, Caribe  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
3  

Habitat
gardens, meadows  
River side, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  
Medium, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antioxidants, Nutrients, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in making blue ink  
Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum  
CORIANDRUM sativum 'Delfino'  

Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  
Cilantro, Coriander  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium  
धनिया  

In German
Alpine Delphinium  
Koriander  

In French
Alpine Delphinium  
Coriandre  

In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium  
Cilantro  

In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο  
Κολίανδρο  

In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium  
Coentro  

In Polish
Alpine Delphinium  
Kolendra  

In Latin
Alpine Delphinium  
coriandri album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Apiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Delphinium  
Coriandrum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
404  
99+

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Difference Between Alpine Delphinium and Cilantro

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