Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Fern
Origin
Not Available
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Pinnate
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full 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
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Not Available
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Christmas Fern
In German
Eisenhut
Christmas Fern
In French
aconit
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
acónito
Christmas Fern
In Greek
monkshood
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Christmas Fern
In Polish
tojad
Christmas Fern
In Latin
aconitum
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Filicales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Polystichum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Christmas Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Christmas Fern? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Christmas Fern. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Aconitum and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Christmas Fern season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Aconitum and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and Christmas Fern
Care of Aconitum and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.