Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
Not Available
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Habitat
low mountains
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Cleome serrulata
In German
Eisenhut
Cleome serrulata
In French
aconit
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
acónito
serrulata cleome
In Greek
monkshood
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
Aconitum
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
tojad
cleome serrulata
In Latin
aconitum
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Brassicales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Cleome serrulata
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Cleome serrulata? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Cleome serrulata. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of Aconitum and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Cleome serrulata season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
Aconitum and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and Cleome serrulata
Care of Aconitum and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.