Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Europe
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
Not Available, Unknown
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
6-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
Red, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available, Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Upright
  
Spinach Type
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
From bulbs, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
चुकंदर
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
Rübe
  
In French
aconit
  
betterave
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
remolacha
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
παντζάρι
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
beterraba
  
In Polish
tojad
  
buraczany
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
cui pendens sicula beta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Streptophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Caryophyllidae
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Not Available
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Chenopodiaceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Beta
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Aconitum and Beet
Season and care of Aconitum and Beet is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Beet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Beet season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Beet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Beet is Neutral.
Aconitum and Beet Physical Information
Aconitum and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Beet are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
- Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Beet
Care of Aconitum and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.