What kind of growing environment does larkspur like?

Other names of larkspur

Large-flowered larkspur, dove flower, baibu grass, jizhualian, dried bird grass, luo xiaohua, qianniao flower

Morphological characteristics of larkspur

Stem: the stem reaches about 60 cm in height, and together with the inflorescence it is covered with more or less curved short pubescence, branching above the middle. The lower stem leaves have long petioles and mostly wither at flowering time, while the leaves above the middle have short petioles

Leaves: the leaf blade reaches 3 cm in length, palmately finely divided, with narrow linear small lobes 0.4-1 mm wide, bearing short pubescence.

Flowers: the inflorescence is borne at the top of the stem or branches; the lower bracts are leaf-like, the upper bracts are small, undivided, and linear. The pedicel is 0.7-2.8 cm long; the bracteoles are borne near the middle of the pedicel, small and linear; the sepals are purple, pink, or white, broadly ovate, about 1.2 cm long, sparsely covered with short pubescence at the center outside, with a spur-shaped distance about 1.6 cm long; the petal blade is three-lobed, the middle lobe about 5 mm long, with a two-lobed tip, and the lateral lobes project at right angles to the middle lobe, ovate; the anther is about 1 mm long.

Growth habits of larkspur

Larkspur has strong adaptability to climate, and a humid and cool climate environment is more suitable. The optimum temperature for seed germination is 15 °C, and the optimum temperature during the growing period is 20-25 °C during the day and 3-15 °C at night.

It likes light and can tolerate slight shade; during the growing period it can be placed in semi-shade, and during the flowering period it needs full sunlight. It likes fertile, moist, well-drained acidic soil, and can also tolerate drought and slightly tolerate water temperature; a pH value of 5.5-6.0 is best.

Main values of larkspur

Ornamental: larkspur has a distinctive flower shape and elegant colors. It can be planted in clumps, in flower beds, or in flower borders, and can also be used as a cut flower.

Medicinal: the whole plant and seeds can be used as medicine to treat toothache. The juice soaked from stems and leaves can kill insects.

Flower language of larkspur

Quietness, lightness, justice, freedom

Because larkspur flowers come in many colors, people have also attached different meanings to larkspur of different colors.

Blue larkspur represents depression; purple larkspur represents admiration and gentleness; pink represents poetry; white represents elegance.