Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Not Available
Hybrid origin, Africa
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
C melo subsp melo
Habitat
low mountains
gardens, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-4
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove Vines
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Not Available
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cardiovascular problems, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, Immunity, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
CUCUMIS melo
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Cantaloupe, Casaba Melon, Honey Dew, Melon, Muskmelon
In German
Eisenhut
Cantaloup Melone
In French
aconit
Cantaloup
In Spanish
acónito
Cantalupo
In Greek
monkshood
Πεπονάκι
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Cantalupo
In Polish
tojad
Kantalupa
In Latin
aconitum
cantaloupe
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Cucurbitales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Delphinieae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Cantaloupe
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Cantaloupe? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Cantaloupe. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Cantaloupe 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 Cantaloupe 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 Cantaloupe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Cantaloupe
Season and care of Aconitum and Cantaloupe is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Cantaloupe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Cantaloupe season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Cantaloupe is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Cantaloupe is Neutral.
Aconitum and Cantaloupe Physical Information
Aconitum and Cantaloupe physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Cantaloupe height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Cantaloupe are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Cantaloupe flower color: Yellow
- Cantaloupe leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Aconitum and Cantaloupe
Care of Aconitum and Cantaloupe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cantaloupe pruning is done Remove Vines. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cantaloupe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.