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About Aconitum and Giant Waterlily


About Giant Waterlily and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial   
Aquatics   

Origin
Not Available   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   
Not Available   

Habitat
low mountains   
along watercourse   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm   
99+
510.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm   
99+
37.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet   
White, Pink, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Yellow green, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright   
Disc shaped   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Moist   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer   
Summer, Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Keep immersed in water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Aquatic Plant   

In Spring
Moderate   
Aquatic Plant   

In Winter
Average Water   
Aquatic Plant   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Average, Moist   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
No fertilizers needed   

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   
Aphids, Snails   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Frost, Full Sun   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees   
Insects, Moths, Snakes   

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Not Available   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border   
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum   
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'   

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily   

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ   
पानी लिली   

In German
Eisenhut   
Riesen- Seerose   

In French
aconit   
géant nénuphar   

In Spanish
acónito   
lirio de agua   

In Greek
monkshood   
νούφαρο   

In Portuguese
Aconitum   
waterlily   

In Polish
tojad   
Lilia wodna   

In Latin
aconitum   
ingens aqua lilium,   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Angiosperms   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Equisetopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Nymphaeales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Nymphaeaceae   

Genus
Aconitum   
Victoria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Delphinieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Aconitum and Giant Waterlily

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Giant Waterlily

Season and care of Aconitum and Giant Waterlily is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Giant Waterlily Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Giant Waterlily season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Giant Waterlily is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Giant Waterlily is Acidic, Neutral.

Aconitum and Giant Waterlily Physical Information

Aconitum and Giant Waterlily physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Giant Waterlily height is 510.00 cm and width 37.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Giant Waterlily are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Giant Waterlily

Care of Aconitum and Giant Waterlily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Giant Waterlily pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Waterlily needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.

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