Another name for delphinium
Delphinium grandiflorum, Pigeon Flower, Stemona, chicken feet, dried bird grass, luoxiaohua, qianniao flower
Morphological characteristics of Delphinium
Stem: the stem is about 60 cm high, and the inflorescence is covered with curved pubescence, with branches above the middle. The leaves at the lower part of the stem have long stalks, which often wither when flowering, and the leaves above the middle have short stalks
Leaves: leaves up to 3 cm long, palmately finely divided, narrowly linear, small lobes 0.4-1 mm wide, pubescent
Flower: inflorescence, stem or branch, top; Lower bracts leaflike, upper bracts small, undivided, linear. Pedicel 0.7-2.8 cm long; Bracteoles near middle of pedicel, small strip; Sepals purple, pink or white, broadly ovate, ca. 1.2 cm long, outside and center sparsely pubescent, subulate, ca. 1.6 cm long; Petals trifid, middle lobe about 5 mm long, apex 2-lobed, lateral lobes at right angles to middle lobe, ovate; Anthers ca. 1 mm long
Growth habit of Delphinium
Delphinium has strong adaptability to the climate, and the humid and cool climate environment is more suitable. The suitable temperature for seed germination is 15 ℃, the suitable temperature for growth period is 20 ~ 25 ℃ in the daytime and 3 ~ 15 ℃ at night
It likes light and can tolerate shade slightly. It can be in semi shade during the growth period, and sufficient sunshine is required during the flowering period. It likes fertile, moist and acid soil with good drainage. It can also bear drought and slightly water temperature. The pH value is preferably 5.5 ~ 6.0
Main value of Delphinium
Viewing: Delphinium has unique flower shape and elegant color. Or cluster planting, planting flower beds, flower borders, or cut flowers
Medicine: the whole grass and seeds can be used as medicine to treat toothache. Stem and leaf juice can kill insects
Flower language of Delphinium
Quiet, light, just and free
Because the flowers of Delphinium have many colors, people place different meanings on different colors of Delphinium
Blue Delphinium represents depression; Purple Delphinium represents admiration and softness; Pink represents poetry; White represents elegance