Aconitum

African Iris

About Aconitum and African Iris

Aconitum

African Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

low mountains

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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130.00 cm

Rank: 88 (Overall)▶

61.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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80.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Upright

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

DIETES bicolor

7.2 Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

African iris, Fortnight lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

African Iris

7.2.2 In German

Eisenhut

Afrikanische Iris

7.2.3 In French

aconit

African Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

acónito

Iris africano

7.2.5 In Greek

monkshood

Αφρικανική Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aconitum

Iris africano

7.2.7 In Polish

tojad

Afryki Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

aconitum

African Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Aconitum

Dietes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Delphinieae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Aconitum and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and African Iris. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and African Iris 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 African Iris 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 African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aconitum and African Iris

Season and care of Aconitum and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and African Iris season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aconitum and African Iris Physical Information

Aconitum and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and African Iris are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Aconitum and African Iris

Care of Aconitum and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.