| Botanical name | Consolida ambigua |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
| Size | |
| Categories | |
| Flowers | Description:Fast growing with upright spikes of tightly packed flowers in white, pink, red or blue. |
| Common name(s) | Larkspur |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | Description: Foliage is herbaceous. |
| Uses in landscape design | Mass planting or border planting. |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Uses | Very popular for cut and dried flower arrangements. |
| Interesting info | Closely related to delphinium, this is sometimes known as Delphinium ambiguum. |
| Possible problems | All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. |
| When to sow | |
| Seed sowing instructions | Sow seed directly or in trays. Space seedlings 300mm apart; flowering begins 20 weeks from germination. |
Consolida ambigua (Larkspur)
- Botanical name: Consolida ambigua
- Common name(s): Larkspur
- Categories: Annuals
Plant description:
Fast growing with upright spikes of tightly packed flowers in white, pink, red or blue. Sow seed directly or in trays during autumn or spring. Space seedlings 300mm apart; flowering begins 20 weeks from germination. Stake tall varieties. Very popular for cut and dried flower arrangements. Closely related to delphinium, this is sometimes known as Delphinium ambiguum.
Family: –Â Ranunculaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: kun-SOLL-ih-duh am-BIG-you-uh
Consolida ambigua requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Description:Fast growing with upright spikes of tightly packed flowers in white, pink, red or blue. 
Description: Foliage is herbaceous. 
