What kind of herbaceous plant is the larkspur?

Other names for the larkspur

Pigeon flower (Northeast China), Baibu grass (northern Hebei), Chicken-claw lian, and others.

Growth habits of the larkspur

The larkspur by nature prefers a cool environment with plenty of sunlight, and it can also grow normally in a dry environment.

For growth it requires sandy soil with excellent drainage, and as for water it only needs the soil to be kept moist.

It is also drought-tolerant, sun-loving, and tolerates partial shade; it prefers warmth, but high heat and hot weather are taboo.

The value of the larkspur

The main value of the larkspur is as an ornamental potted plant.

The flowers of the larkspur are mostly blue-purple and light purple, looking fresh and elegantly plain, and their flower shape is like blue swallows perched all over the branches, so it is also called "swallow grass" (delphinium).

People usually grow it as a potted plant indoors for ornamental purposes.

It is said that in some European countries, the horticultural cultivation of the larkspur began as early as the 17th century, as an ornamental decorative flower for public places.

Today, thousands of ornamental varieties have been bred worldwide, and they are now mostly used in gardens to beautify them, as well as for green belts.