Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
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Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
505
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Hot Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Palmate and toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
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
Average Water
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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
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
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
Delphinium elatum
Common Name
Wild lilac
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
In Hindi
Ceanothus
अल्पाइन Delphinium
In German
Ceanothus
Alpine Delphinium
In French
Ceanothus
Alpine Delphinium
In Spanish
Ceanothus
Alpine Delphinium
In Greek
Ceanothus
Alpine Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
Ceanothus
Alpine Delphinium
In Polish
Ceanothus
Alpine Delphinium
In Latin
Ceanothus
Alpine Delphinium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Ceanothus
Delphinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
70300
1
27800
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