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About Aconitum and Dame's Rocket


About Dame's Rocket and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
4  

Habitat
low mountains  
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
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  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Brassicales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Brassicaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Hesperis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
50  

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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.

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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 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:

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.

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