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Alpine Delphinium and Amur Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia  
Africa  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Crimson  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes  
Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Acer ginnala  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
Amur Maple  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
अमुर मेपल  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Amur-Ahorn  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
érable de l'Amour  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
arce de Amur  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
Amur Maple  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
de bordo amur  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
klon amur  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
amur acernis  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Delphinium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
-  

Number of Species
128  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Amur Maple and Alpine Delphinium

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Importance of Amur Maple and Alpine Delphinium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Amur Maple and Alpine Delphinium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Amur Maple and Alpine Delphinium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Amur Maple is Astringent whereas of Alpine Delphinium is . Amur Maple has beauty benefits as follows: while Alpine Delphinium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Amur Maple vs Alpine Delphinium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Amur Maple vs Alpine Delphinium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Amur Maple are whereas of Alpine Delphinium have Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Amur Maple has showy fruits and Alpine Delphinium has no showy fruits. Also Amur Maple is not flowering and Alpine Delphinium is flowering. You can compare Amur Maple and Alpine Delphinium facts and facts of other plants too.

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