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About Aconitum and Chinkapin Oak


About Chinkapin Oak and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Tree   

Origin
Not Available   
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico   

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   
Not Available   

Habitat
low mountains   
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-2   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
80.00 cm   
99+
1,520.00 cm   
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet   
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Yellow, Orange   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright   
Lobed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Moist   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Average, Moist   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year   

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Salt   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Birds   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Tree trunks   

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines   
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum   
QUERCUS muehlenbergii   

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak   

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ   
Chinkapin ओक   

In German
Eisenhut   
chinkapin Oak   

In French
aconit   
chinkapin Oak   

In Spanish
acónito   
chinkapin Roble   

In Greek
monkshood   
Chinkapin Oak   

In Portuguese
Aconitum   
carv Oak   

In Polish
tojad   
Chinkapin Oak   

In Latin
aconitum   
Oak Chinkapin   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Fagales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Fagaceae   

Genus
Aconitum   
Quercus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Delphinieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Quercoideae   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Aconitum and Chinkapin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Chinkapin Oak

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

Aconitum and Chinkapin Oak Physical Information

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

Care of Aconitum and Chinkapin Oak

Care of Aconitum and Chinkapin Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Chinkapin Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove hanging branches. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinkapin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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