Delphinium elatum
| Delphinium elatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Delphinium |
| Species: | D. elatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Delphinium elatum L. | |
Delphinium elatum is a species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae, known by the common name alpine delphinium[1] or candle larkspur. There are several popular cultivars covering a range of colours from blue and purple to pink, cream, and white,[2] which are grown as ornamental plants. D. elatum is also a source of hybrids.
Cultivation
Cultivar series include Magic Fountains,[3] Pacific giant,[4] Dwarf Pacific, New Millennium,[5] and Aurora (six varieties: Blue, Deep Purple, Lavender, Light Blue, Light Purple and White).[6]
The following cultivars have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
- 'Lord Butler' [7]
- 'Sungleam'[8]
- 'Sweethearts' (New Millennium Series)[9]
Chemical
Seven C19-norditerpenoid alkaloids, N-formyl-4,19-secopacinine, iminoisodelpheline, iminodelpheline, iminopaciline, 6-dehydroeladine, elpacidine, and melpheline, can be isolated from Delphinium elatum.
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