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Alpine Delphinium and Davidia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
China  
Africa  

Types
Not Availablle  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
5  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
Not Available  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Purple  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Yellow green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, 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  
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
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Compost  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Canker  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Not Available  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVIDIA  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
Davidia  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
Davidia  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Davidia  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
Davidia  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
Davidia  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
Davidia  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
Davidia  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
Davidia  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
Davidia  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cornales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Nyssaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Davidia  
Delphinium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Astereae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Davidioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Davidia and Alpine Delphinium

If you are confused whether Davidia or Alpine Delphinium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Davidia and Alpine Delphinium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Davidia are Compost, whereas for Alpine Delphinium fertilizers required are High-phosphorous fertilizers used and Organic Flower Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Davidia and Alpine Delphinium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Davidia and Alpine Delphinium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Davidia and Alpine Delphinium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Davidia 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 Davidia is Not Available whereas of Alpine Delphinium is Not Available. Davidia has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Alpine Delphinium has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Davidia 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 Davidia 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 Davidia are sneezing 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. Davidia has no showy fruits and Alpine Delphinium has no showy fruits. Also Davidia is not flowering and Alpine Delphinium is flowering. You can compare Davidia and Alpine Delphinium facts and facts of other plants too.

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