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About Aconitum and Chinese Elm


About Chinese Elm and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Tree   

Origin
Not Available   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata   

Habitat
low mountains   
River side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
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   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
28

Minimum Width
80.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet   
Red   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Tan, Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Yellow, Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Moist   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer   
Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

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   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Not Available   

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   
allergic reaction   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Bonsai, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines   
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum   
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'   

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 Elm, Drake Elm   

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ   
चीनी एल्म   

In German
Eisenhut   
Chinese Elm   

In French
aconit   
Elm chinoise   

In Spanish
acónito   
olmo chino   

In Greek
monkshood   
Κινέζοι Elm   

In Portuguese
Aconitum   
Elm chinês   

In Polish
tojad   
Chiński Elm   

In Latin
aconitum   
Chinese Elm   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Rosales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Ulmaceae   

Genus
Aconitum   
Ulmus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Delphinieae   
Ulmeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Aconitum and Chinese Elm

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Chinese Elm

Season and care of Aconitum and Chinese Elm is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Chinese Elm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Chinese Elm season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Chinese Elm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Chinese Elm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aconitum and Chinese Elm Physical Information

Aconitum and Chinese Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Chinese Elm height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Chinese Elm are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Chinese Elm

Care of Aconitum and Chinese Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Chinese Elm pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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