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Alpine delphinium (Delphinium elatum) Care Guide
Care guide for Alpine delphinium: light, watering, humidity, soil and temperature, based on the species' botanical profile.
📷 Máret Christensen · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
⚠️ Alpine delphinium is toxic to pets — see the toxicity page.
Care at a glance
WaterWater roughly every 5 days, let the top 2-3 cm of soil dry out between waterings.
TemperatureTemperate: 12-24 °C (54-75 °F).
SoilWell-draining mix, neutral pH (7.0-7.5).
Growthmoderate growth. Mature height ~0.9 m (3.0 ft).
Origin
Native to: Altay, Austria, Belarus, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Czechia-Slovakia.
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