Aconitum

Crossandra

About Aconitum and Crossandra

Aconitum

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

2506

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, 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

Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Basketary, 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

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

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

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Crossandra

In German

Eisenhut

Crossandra

In French

aconit

Crossandra

In Spanish

acónito

Crossandra

In Greek

monkshood

Crossandra

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Crossandra

In Polish

tojad

Crossandra

In Latin

aconitum

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Scrophulariales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25052

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Crossandra

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

Aconitum and Crossandra Physical Information

Aconitum and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Crossandra are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aconitum and Crossandra

Care of Aconitum and Crossandra include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Crossandra pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crossandra needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.