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About Aconitum and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Trees  

Origin
-  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
50  
99+

Habitat
low mountains  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of 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, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
Fraxinus  

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

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
राख पेड़  

In German
Eisenhut  
Esche  

In French
aconit  
Frêne  

In Spanish
acónito  
Fresno  

In Greek
monkshood  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
Freixo  

In Polish
tojad  
Jesion  

In Latin
aconitum  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Aconitum and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Ash Tree

Season and care of Aconitum and Ash Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Ash Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Ash Tree season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Ash Tree is Loamy, Sandy while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Ash Tree is Acidic.

Aconitum and Ash Tree Physical Information

Aconitum and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Ash Tree

Care of Aconitum and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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