Aconitum

Butterfly Tree

About Aconitum and Butterfly Tree

Aconitum

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

Origin

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

25020

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

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

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Butterfly tree

In German

Eisenhut

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

aconit

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

acónito

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

monkshood

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Aconitum

árvore borboleta

In Polish

tojad

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

aconitum

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

250500

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Butterfly Tree

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

Aconitum and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Aconitum and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Aconitum and Butterfly Tree

Care of Aconitum and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.