Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Not Available
Southeastern United States
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
low mountains
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Long Linear
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Adam's needle
In German
Eisenhut
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
aconit
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
acónito
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
monkshood
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Adam's Needle
In Polish
tojad
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
aconitum
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Adam's Needle. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle doesn't have thorns. Also Aconitum does not have fragrant flowers. Aconitum has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness and Adam's Needle has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aconitum and Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Aconitum and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Adam's Needle season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Aconitum and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Aconitum and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and Adam's Needle
Care of Aconitum and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.