Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
-
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Number of Varieties
5-
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, meadows
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
8-5
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Acuminate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
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
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Birds
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
CORNUS amomum
Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
silky cornel
In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
Kinnikinnick
In German
Alpine Delphinium
Kinnikinnick
In French
Alpine Delphinium
Kinnikinnick
In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Kinnikinnick
In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
Kinnikinnick
In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
Kinnikinnick
In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Kinnikinnick
In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Kinnikinnick
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Cornales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cornaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Cornus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3008
1
27800
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