Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Not Available
Eastern Asia
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
Habitat
low mountains
High elevation
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Upright
Bi-lobed
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Not Available
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin irritation
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Root bark
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
fleeceflower
In German
Eisenhut
fleeceflower
In French
aconit
fleeceflower
In Spanish
acónito
Polygonum affine
In Greek
monkshood
fleeceflower
In Portuguese
Aconitum
fleeceflower
In Polish
tojad
fleeceflower
In Latin
aconitum
fleeceflower
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Periscaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Unknown
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Fleeceflower
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Fleeceflower? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Fleeceflower. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Fleeceflower
Season and care of Aconitum and Fleeceflower is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Fleeceflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Fleeceflower season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Fleeceflower Physical Information
Aconitum and Fleeceflower physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Fleeceflower are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
- Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Care of Aconitum and Fleeceflower
Care of Aconitum and Fleeceflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.