Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Not Available
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Linear
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Fishtail palm
In German
Eisenhut
Fishtail palm
In French
aconit
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
acónito
Fishtail palma
In Greek
monkshood
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Fishtail palma
In Polish
tojad
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
aconitum
fishtail palma
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
Order
Ranunculales
Arecales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Arecaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Coryphoideae
Properties of Aconitum and Fishtail Palm
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Fishtail Palm? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Fishtail Palm. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Fishtail Palm
Season and care of Aconitum and Fishtail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Fishtail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Fishtail Palm season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Fishtail Palm is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Fishtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Fishtail Palm Physical Information
Aconitum and Fishtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Fishtail Palm are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
- Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Fishtail Palm
Care of Aconitum and Fishtail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Fishtail Palm 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 Fishtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.