WorldFloraDB - Delphinium leroyi

Characteristics

An erect herb 4 to 8 dm. tall, sometimes with the stems having few fine scattered hairs in the lower part, densely softly pubescent in the upper part and on the inflorescence branches, sometimes densely pubescent throughout.. Leaves variable in size and degree of segmentation of blades, upper segmented nearly to base.. Final inflorescence branches 4–11 cm. long.. Flowers about 6 cm. in diameter, with delicate odour.. Sepals white sometimes with a green spot; spur 3–4 cm. long, sometimes S-curved.. Filaments glabrous or nearly so.. Carpels and follicles 3, with short silky pubescence.. Fig. 5.

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Leaves mostly arising from near the base of the stem, lamina palmatisect often almost to the base, rather sparsely pubescent, sometimes nearly glabrous; petioles of the basal leaves up to 18 cm. or more long.

Erect perennial 0.5–1.5 m. high, stems pubescent to sparsely pubescent often nearly glabrous towards the base; inflorescences with dense yellowish pubescence.

Sepals white, sometimes with a green spot, occasionally pale mauve or purplish-white; spur 3–4 cm. long.

Flowers 3.5–6 cm. across, sweetly scented.

Follicles 3, pubescent, 2.5 cm. long.

Anthers black or dark purple.

Life form
Growth form	herb
Growth support	-
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter)	0.65 - 1.15
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Photosynthetic pathway	c3

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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days)	14 - 28
Germination temperacture (C°)	10 - 12
Germination luminosity	dark
Germination treatment	stratification
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