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About Aconitum and Amaryllis


About Amaryllis and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Bulb, Flowering Plants   

Origin
Not Available   
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China   

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   
Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
50   
99+

Habitat
low mountains   
gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
6-10   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm   
99+
1.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm   
99+
3.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet   
Blue, Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer   
Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Indirect sunlight   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Moist   
Loamy, Moist   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer   
Spring, Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison   
From bulbs, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic   

Soil Type
Average, Moist   
Loamy, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Indirect sunlight   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves   
Prune regularly   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   
Aphids, Damping-off, Leaf spot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Rust, Slugs, Snails, Stem spot, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Flying insects   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Stem   

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Edging   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum   
Amaryllis belladonna   

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   
Belladonna Lily or Naked Ladies   

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ   
Amaryllis   

In German
Eisenhut   
Amaryllis   

In French
aconit   
Amaryllis   

In Spanish
acónito   
Amarillis   

In Greek
monkshood   
αμαρύλλις   

In Portuguese
Aconitum   
Amarílis   

In Polish
tojad   
Amarylis   

In Latin
aconitum   
Amaryllis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Asparagales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Amaryllidaceae   

Genus
Aconitum   
Amaryllis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Delphinieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amaryllidoideae   

Number of Species
250   
99+
2   
99+

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Properties of Aconitum and Amaryllis

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Amaryllis

Season and care of Aconitum and Amaryllis is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Amaryllis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Amaryllis season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Amaryllis is Loamy, Moist while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Amaryllis is Acidic.

Aconitum and Amaryllis Physical Information

Aconitum and Amaryllis physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Amaryllis height is 1.00 cm and width 3.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Amaryllis are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Amaryllis

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

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