Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Eastern Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
Corn Rose, Field Poppy
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
Fields, Forest edges, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, 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
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
Red, Ivory, Black
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Sandy Brown, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Upright
  
Small, flat and dissected
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Loose, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Compost, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Cold climate, Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
Hives
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
anti-cancer, Bronchitis, Cough, Jaundice
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for producing cooking oil
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Showy Tree
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
PAPAVER rhoeas 'American Legion'
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
American Legion Field Poppy, Corn Poppy, Field Poppy
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
मकई पोस्ता
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
Klatschmohn
  
In French
aconit
  
Coquelicot
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
amapola de maíz
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
καλαμπόκι παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
Corn Poppy
  
In Polish
tojad
  
Corn Poppy
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
corn Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Papaver
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Papavereae
  
Season and Care of Aconitum and Corn Poppy
Season and care of Aconitum and Corn Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Corn Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Corn Poppy season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Corn Poppy is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Corn Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Corn Poppy Physical Information
Aconitum and Corn Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Corn Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Corn Poppy are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Corn Poppy flower color: Red, Ivory and Black
- Corn Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Aconitum and Corn Poppy
Care of Aconitum and Corn Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Corn Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.