Aconitum

Duranta

About Aconitum and Duranta

Aconitum

Duranta

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Skyflower

Number of Varieties

25036

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

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

Small elliptic

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bugs, Insects

Allergy

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

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

DURANTA

Common Name

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

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Duranta

In German

Eisenhut

Duranta

In French

aconit

Duranta

In Spanish

acónito

Duranta

In Greek

monkshood

Duranta

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Duranta

In Polish

tojad

Duranta

In Latin

aconitum

Duranta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Duranta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

25017

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Duranta

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Duranta

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

Aconitum and Duranta Physical Information

Aconitum and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Duranta are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aconitum and Duranta

Care of Aconitum and Duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.