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Alpine Delphinium and Hellebore


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Hybrid origin  
Africa  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
Not Available  

AHS Heat Zone
9*1  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
Not Available  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
Not Available  

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Non Fruiting Plant  

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
Light Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Not Available  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
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  

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
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
No Beauty Benefits  

Edible Uses
Not Available  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELLEBORUS 'HGC Green Corsican' PP15641  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
Hellebore, HGC Green Corsican Hellebore  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Hortensie  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
Hortensia  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Not Available  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Not Available  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Not Available  
Ranunculales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Not Available  
Delphinium  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Hellebore and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Importance of Hellebore and Alpine Delphinium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hellebore and Alpine Delphinium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hellebore 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 Hellebore is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Alpine Delphinium is No Medicinal Use. Hellebore has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Alpine Delphinium has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Hellebore 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 Hellebore 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 Hellebore are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting 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. Hellebore has no showy fruits and Alpine Delphinium has no showy fruits. Also Hellebore is not flowering and Alpine Delphinium is flowering. You can compare Hellebore and Alpine Delphinium facts and facts of other plants too.

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