1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, meadows
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.2 AHS Heat Zone
1.3 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.4 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
200.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.3 Minimum Width
2.3 Plant Color
2.3.1 Flower Color
Red, Rose
White, Light Pink
2.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.3.4 Fruit Color
2.3.6 Leaf Color in Spring
2.3.8 Leaf Color in Summer
2.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Dark Red
2.3.12 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Not Available
2.4 Shape
2.4.1 Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.6 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Leaf spot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Tooth ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Delphinium cardinale
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
7.2 Common Name
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
लाल रंग Delphinium
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Scarlet Delphinium
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
Scarlet Delphinium
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Scarlet Delphinium
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Scarlet Delphinium
Talus Penstemon Slope
7.2.7 In Polish
Scarlet Delphinium
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
Delphinium coccino
Talus Clivo Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ranunculales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Ranunculaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species