Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Not Available
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Habitat
low mountains
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
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
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Narrow
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
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
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Eisenhut
Blue Giant Grass
In French
aconit
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
acónito
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
monkshood
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
tojad
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
aconitum
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Properties of Aconitum and Blue Giant
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Blue Giant. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant 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 Giant 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 Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Blue Giant
Season and care of Aconitum and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Blue Giant season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Blue Giant Physical Information
Aconitum and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Blue Giant are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Aconitum and Blue Giant
Care of Aconitum and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.