Aconitum

Bishop's Weed

About Aconitum and Bishop's Weed

Aconitum

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

25010

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

AMMI majus

Common Name

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

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

बिशप निराना

In German

Eisenhut

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

aconit

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

acónito

biznaga

In Greek

monkshood

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Aconitum

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

tojad

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

aconitum

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Apiales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25075

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Bishop's Weed

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

Aconitum and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Aconitum and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Aconitum and Bishop's Weed

Care of Aconitum and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.