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About Cornflower and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Not Available   
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea   

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
100   
99+

Habitat
low mountains   
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
2-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
7 - 1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet   
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown, Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

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   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Slightly Acidic   

Soil Type
Average, Moist   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Loamy   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves   
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Compost   

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

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   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Butterflies   

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

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   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Container, Herb   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum   
CENTAUREA cyanus   

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower   

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   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Asterales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Aconitum   
Centaurea   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Delphinieae   
Cynareae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Carduoideae   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Aconitum and Cornflower

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Cornflower

Season and care of Aconitum and Cornflower is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Cornflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Cornflower season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Cornflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Cornflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aconitum and Cornflower Physical Information

Aconitum and Cornflower physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Cornflower height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Cornflower are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Cornflower

Care of Aconitum and Cornflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cornflower pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Cornflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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