What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Africa
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Not Available
Not available
Number of Varieties
5NA
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, meadows
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available6-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
NA7.60 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Long Broad
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Facts
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Delphinium cardinale
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
लाल रंग Delphinium
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Scarlet Delphinium
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Scarlet Delphinium
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Scarlet Delphinium
cólquico
In Greek
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Scarlet Delphinium
aftomn gema
In Polish
Scarlet Delphinium
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Delphinium coccino
aftomn vitellus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
300160
1
27800
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