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Is Delphinium anthriscifolium a herbaceous plant or a woody plant?

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Delphinium anthriscifolium is a perennial herbaceous plant, with a flowering period between March and May. It is widely distributed in Guangdong, Hunan, Shanxi and other regions, and grows mostly in grassy clumps on slopes or in grassland beside streams.

Other names for Delphinium anthriscifolium

Resurrection grass

Growth habits of Delphinium anthriscifolium

Delphinium anthriscifolium likes light and needs plenty of sunlight to grow, but it fears high temperatures, so do not expose it to direct strong light.

Delphinium anthriscifolium fears waterlogging yet is drought-tolerant, so it does not need frequent watering.

The soil it grows in needs to be fertile, clayey soil rich in humus.

The growing temperature for Delphinium anthriscifolium should be kept warm and moderate; in summer, pay attention to ventilation and shading.

The culture of Delphinium anthriscifolium

Legend says Delphinium anthriscifolium was named after Aias, a god of war in ancient Greece. It is said that after Achilles died, Aias and Odysseus fought a decisive battle over his armor and weapons. Although Aias won, the weapons still went to Odysseus, so Aias went mad and killed himself, and his blood stained a kind of flower, and that flower is Delphinium anthriscifolium.

Another legend tells that in ancient times a clan of people wandered from place to place, suffering humiliation and hardship, and in the end none could escape being slaughtered, yet their souls turned one after another into flying swallows that flew back to their homeland, landed on slender, tender branches, and turned into beautiful flowers, blooming every year to celebrate returning home and longing to regain freedom.

The flower language of Delphinium anthriscifolium symbolizes freedom and justice.

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