Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Not Available
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Habitat
low mountains
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Light Green
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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 pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Eisenhut
Rockets Freifrau
In French
aconit
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
acónito
Rocket Dame
In Greek
monkshood
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
tojad
Rocket Dame
In Latin
aconitum
Hesperis Rocket
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Brassicales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Dame's Rocket
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Dame's Rocket? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Dame's Rocket. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Dame's Rocket
Season and care of Aconitum and Dame's Rocket is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Dame's Rocket Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Dame's Rocket season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Dame's Rocket is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Dame's Rocket is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Dame's Rocket Physical Information
Aconitum and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Dame's Rocket are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Dame's Rocket
Care of Aconitum and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.