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Tree Echium and Alpine Delphinium


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Africa  
Canary Islands  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
5  
99+
Not Available  

Habitat
gardens, meadows  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
200.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green, Gray 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  
Not Available  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, 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  
Medium  

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  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Not Available  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Not Available  

Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in making blue ink  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Delphinium elatum  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
अल्पाइन Delphinium  
Tree Echium  

In German
Alpine Delphinium  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Alpine Delphinium  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Alpine Delphinium  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Alpine Δελφίνιο  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Alpine Delphinium  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Alpine Delphinium  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Alpine Delphinium  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Delphinium  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
300  
99+
Not Available  

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