Aconitum

Arjuna Tree

About Aconitum and Arjuna Tree

Aconitum

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

Origin

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

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

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

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

Arjuna

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

Eisenhut

Terminalia arjuna

In French

aconit

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

acónito

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

monkshood

arjuna

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

tojad

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

aconitum

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Myrtales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Arjuna Tree

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

Aconitum and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Aconitum and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Aconitum and Arjuna Tree

Care of Aconitum and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.