Aconitum

Evening Primrose

About Aconitum and Evening Primrose

Aconitum

Evening Primrose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

25013

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm1.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm0.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Insects

Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

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

Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Evening Primrose

In German

Eisenhut

Evening Primrose

In French

aconit

onagre

In Spanish

acónito

onagra

In Greek

monkshood

Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Evening Primrose

In Polish

tojad

wiesiołka

In Latin

aconitum

vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Myrtales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Aconitum

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Number of Species

250145

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Evening Primrose

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

Aconitum and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Aconitum and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Aconitum and Evening Primrose

Care of Aconitum and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.