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Alpine Delphinium and Leatherleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand  
Africa  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps  
gardens, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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
Dark Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate  
Palmate and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune for size control  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Heat And Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
-  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Used in making blue ink  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Edging, Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis  
Delphinium elatum  

Common Name
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,  

In Hindi
leatherleaf  
अल्पाइन Delphinium  

In German
Leatherleaf  
Alpine Delphinium  

In French
Leatherleaf  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Spanish
leatherleaf  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Greek
Leatherleaf  
Alpine Δελφίνιο  

In Portuguese
leatherleaf  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Polish
Leatherleaf  
Alpine Delphinium  

In Latin
Leatherleaf  
Alpine Delphinium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Polypodiopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Dryopteridaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Rumohra  
Delphinium  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
300  
99+

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Difference Between Leatherleaf and Alpine Delphinium

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Importance of Leatherleaf and Alpine Delphinium

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