Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Not Available
Southern Asia, China
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
garlic chives, oriental garlic, Asian chives,
Habitat
low mountains
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 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
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Needle like
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
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
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Flies
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
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
Antibacterial, Cardiac, Digestive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used as a moth repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
ALLIUM tuberosum
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Chinese Chives
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Chinese Chives
In German
Eisenhut
Knoblauch-Schnittlauch
In French
aconit
Ciboule de Chine
In Spanish
acónito
Allium tuberosum
In Greek
monkshood
Chinese Chives
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Allium tuberosum
In Polish
tojad
Chinese Chives
In Latin
aconitum
Chinese Chives
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Liliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Chinese Chives
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Chinese Chives? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Chinese Chives. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives 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 Chinese Chives and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Chinese Chives
Season and care of Aconitum and Chinese Chives is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Chinese Chives Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Chinese Chives season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Chinese Chives is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Chinese Chives is Neutral.
Aconitum and Chinese Chives Physical Information
Aconitum and Chinese Chives physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Chinese Chives height is 25.40 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Chinese Chives are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Chinese Chives flower color: White
- Chinese Chives leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and Chinese Chives
Care of Aconitum and Chinese Chives include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Chinese Chives pruning is done 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 Chinese Chives needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.