Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
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Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Habitat
low mountains
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-8
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Oblovate
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Early Spring, Late Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
Insignificant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Average, Moist
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
Single
Showy Foliage
No
Insignificant
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
-
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
GEUM rivale
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Hydrangea
In German
Eisenhut
Hortensie
In French
aconit
Hortensia
In Spanish
acónito
Hortensia
In Greek
monkshood
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Hortênsia
In Polish
tojad
Hortensja
In Latin
aconitum
Hibiscus
Family
Ranunculaceae
Rosaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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Properties of Aconitum and Chocolate-root
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Chocolate-root? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Chocolate-root. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Chocolate-root
Season and care of Aconitum and Chocolate-root is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Chocolate-root Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Chocolate-root season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Chocolate-root is Light while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Chocolate-root is Acidic.
Aconitum and Chocolate-root Physical Information
Aconitum and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Chocolate-root are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
- Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Chocolate-root
Care of Aconitum and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.