Aconitum

Devils Backbone

About Aconitum and Devils Backbone

Aconitum

Devils Backbone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 13, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

130.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

80.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Upright

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

Euphorbia tithymaloides

7.2 Common Name

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

Devil's Backbone

7.2.1 In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Devil's Backbone

7.2.2 In German

Eisenhut

Devil's Backbone

7.2.3 In French

aconit

Backbone du Diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

acónito

El espinazo del diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

monkshood

Devil's Backbone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aconitum

Espinha do Diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

tojad

Kręgosłup diabła

7.2.8 In Latin

aconitum

Narum diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Aconitum

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Delphinieae

Euphorbieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

2502000

1 27800

Properties of Aconitum and Devils Backbone

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Devils Backbone

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

Aconitum and Devils Backbone Physical Information

Aconitum and Devils Backbone physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Devils Backbone height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Devils Backbone are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Devils Backbone flower color: Purple, Orange, Pink and Magenta
Devils Backbone leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Burgundy

Care of Aconitum and Devils Backbone

Care of Aconitum and Devils Backbone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Devils Backbone 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 Devils Backbone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.