Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
Origin
Africa
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Types
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Primula auricula, Bear's Ear
Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, meadows
Rocky Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
9-1
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm25.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Yellow, Yellow Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, 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
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Clay, 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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
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Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Variety of soil types
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
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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.
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum
Primula auricula
Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear
In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium
mountain cowslip
In German
Alpine Delphinium
Aurikel
In French
Alpine Delphinium
Primula auricula
In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium
Primula auricula
In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο
mountain cowslip
In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium
cowslip montanha
In Polish
Alpine Delphinium
Pierwiosnek łyszczak
In Latin
Alpine Delphinium
Primula auricula
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Ericales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Primula
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Primuloideae
Number of Species
30025
1
27800
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