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Alpine Delphinium and Easter Lily


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Japan  
Africa  

Types
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
5  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
Not Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Non Fruiting Plant  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in winter, 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, Water soluble fertilizers  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Beetles, Flying insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Kidney Disease, Toxic  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  
No Beauty Benefits  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LILIUM longiflorum  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
Easter Lily  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
ईस्टर लिली  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Osterlilie  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
lis de Pâques  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
Lily Pascua  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
Πάσχα Lily  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
Lily Páscoa  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
Easter Lily  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
lilium  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Embryophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Lilium  
Delphinium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Lilieae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Lilioideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Easter Lily and Alpine Delphinium

If you are confused whether Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily and Alpine Delphinium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Easter Lily are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Alpine Delphinium fertilizers required are High-phosphorous fertilizers used and Organic Flower Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Easter Lily and Alpine Delphinium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Easter Lily and Alpine Delphinium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Easter Lily and Alpine Delphinium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily is No Medicinal Use whereas of Alpine Delphinium is No Medicinal Use. Easter Lily has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition while Alpine Delphinium has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition and Improve skin condition.

Compare Facts of Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily 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 Easter Lily are Kidney Disease and Toxic 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. Easter Lily has no showy fruits and Alpine Delphinium has no showy fruits. Also Easter Lily is not flowering and Alpine Delphinium is flowering. You can compare Easter Lily and Alpine Delphinium facts and facts of other plants too.

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