Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Not Available
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Allium sativum Garlic, Allium ursinum Wild Garlic, Allium neapolitanum Daffodil Garlic
Habitat
low mountains
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White, Purple, Light Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Narrow Oblong
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Budding, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High-Phosphate Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Cancer, High cholestrol, Infections
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
ALLIUM nigrum
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Black Garlic
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Black Garlic Plant
In German
Eisenhut
Schwarz Knoblauchpflanze
In French
aconit
Noir Ail Plante
In Spanish
acónito
Planta de ajo negro
In Greek
monkshood
Μαύρο σκόρδο Φυτών
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Planta alho negro
In Polish
tojad
Czarny Czosnek roślin
In Latin
aconitum
Allium nigrum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Liliales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Allioideae
Properties of Aconitum and Black Garlic
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Black Garlic? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Black Garlic. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Black Garlic 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 Black Garlic 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 Black Garlic and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Black Garlic
Season and care of Aconitum and Black Garlic is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Black Garlic Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Black Garlic season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Black Garlic is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Black Garlic is Neutral.
Aconitum and Black Garlic Physical Information
Aconitum and Black Garlic physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Black Garlic height is 60.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Black Garlic are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Black Garlic flower color: White, Purple, Light Pink and Violet
- Black Garlic leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Aconitum and Black Garlic
Care of Aconitum and Black Garlic include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Black Garlic pruning is done 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 Black Garlic needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.