Aconitum

Devil's Walking Stick

About Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick

Aconitum

Devil's Walking Stick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

2501

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

bipinnate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs high amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

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

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

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

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Eisenhut

Teufelsspazierstock

In French

aconit

Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

acónito

Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

monkshood

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

tojad

Diabelski laska

In Latin

aconitum

Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Apiales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

25030

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick

Season and care of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Devil's Walking Stick season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Devil's Walking Stick is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Devil's Walking Stick is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick

Care of Aconitum and Devil's Walking Stick include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.