Aconitum

Colchicum

About Aconitum and Colchicum

Aconitum

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

25045

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

Colchicum

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

colchicum

In German

Eisenhut

colchicum

In French

aconit

colchique

In Spanish

acónito

Colchicum

In Greek

monkshood

Colchicum

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Colchicum

In Polish

tojad

Colchicum

In Latin

aconitum

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Liliales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

250160

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Colchicum

Season and care of Aconitum and Colchicum is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Colchicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Colchicum season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Colchicum is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Colchicum is Acidic, Neutral.

Aconitum and Colchicum Physical Information

Aconitum and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Colchicum are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Aconitum and Colchicum

Care of Aconitum and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.