Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Grass
Origin
Not Available
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Habitat
low mountains
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
Leaf Shape
Upright
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies
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, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
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 Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Boulder Blue Fescue
In German
Eisenhut
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
In French
aconit
Boulder bleu fétuque
In Spanish
acónito
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
In Greek
monkshood
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
In Polish
tojad
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
In Latin
aconitum
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Cyperales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Properties of Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue 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 Boulder Blue Fescue 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 Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue
Season and care of Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Boulder Blue Fescue season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information
Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
- Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray
Care of Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue
Care of Aconitum and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.