Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Origin
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Africa
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
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Number of Varieties
2505
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40000
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Habitat
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gardens, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Palmate and toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
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
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edging, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Delphinium elatum
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
In Hindi
Russian Sage
अल्पाइन Delphinium
In German
russische Sage
Alpine Delphinium
In French
sabio ruso
Alpine Delphinium
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Alpine Delphinium
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
Alpine Δελφίνιο
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Alpine Delphinium
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Alpine Delphinium
In Latin
Russian Sage
Alpine Delphinium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Lamiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Delphinium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
250300
1
27800
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