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Aconitum
Aconitum

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About Aconitum and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
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Number of Varieties

2501
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

80.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

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

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum
ERICA carnea

Common Name

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

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Eisenhut
Alpine Heath

In French

aconit
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

acónito
Alpine Heath

In Greek

monkshood
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Aconitum
Alpine Heath

In Polish

tojad
Alpine Heath

In Latin

aconitum
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Ericales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Aconitum
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae
Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

25060
1 27800
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Properties of Aconitum and Alpine Heath

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

Season and Care of Aconitum and Alpine Heath

Season and care of Aconitum and Alpine Heath is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Alpine Heath Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Alpine Heath season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Alpine Heath is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Alpine Heath is Acidic, Neutral.

Aconitum and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Aconitum and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet

  • Aconitum leaf color: Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Aconitum and Alpine Heath

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