Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Not Available
Eastern Africa
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White, Blue
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
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Requires extensive pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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 Applicable
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
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 violet
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
In German
Eisenhut
African Violet
In French
aconit
African Violet
In Spanish
acónito
Violeta africana
In Greek
monkshood
African Violet
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Violet africano
In Polish
tojad
African Violet
In Latin
aconitum
African Violet
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Not Available
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cyrtandroideae
Properties of Aconitum and African Violet
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and African Violet? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and African Violet. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and African Violet 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 Violet 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 Violet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and African Violet
Season and care of Aconitum and African Violet is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and African Violet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and African Violet season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for African Violet is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and African Violet Physical Information
Aconitum and African Violet physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and African Violet are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
- African Violet leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and African Violet
Care of Aconitum and African Violet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.