Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Europe, Asia
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Habitat
low mountains
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-7
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Narrow
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid 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
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Not Available
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
LINUM perenne
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Blue Flax Plant
In German
Eisenhut
Blaue Flachspflanze
In French
aconit
Bleu lin Plante
In Spanish
acónito
Planta de lino azul
In Greek
monkshood
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Planta do linho azul
In Polish
tojad
Niebieski roślin lnu
In Latin
aconitum
Blue linum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Linales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Linaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Blue Flax
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Blue Flax? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Blue Flax. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax 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 Blue Flax and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Blue Flax
Season and care of Aconitum and Blue Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Blue Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Blue Flax season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Blue Flax Physical Information
Aconitum and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Blue Flax are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
- Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Aconitum and Blue Flax
Care of Aconitum and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, 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 Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.