Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Not Available
Southwestern United States, California
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Dry areas, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Upright
Oblong
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
PENSTEMON eatonii
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Firecracker Penstemon
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Firecracker penstemon
In German
Eisenhut
Kracher penstemon
In French
aconit
Firecracker penstemon
In Spanish
acónito
Penstemon del petardo
In Greek
monkshood
πυροτέχνημα penstemon
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Penstemon do foguete
In Polish
tojad
petarda penstemon
In Latin
aconitum
Firecracker Persicaria
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon
Season and care of Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Firecracker Penstemon season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Firecracker Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Firecracker Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information
Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
- Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon
Care of Aconitum and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.