Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Central America
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
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
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, 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
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
GOMPHRENA globosa
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Gomphrena
In German
Eisenhut
Gomphrena
In French
aconit
Gomphrena
In Spanish
acónito
Gomphrena
In Greek
monkshood
Gomphrena
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Gomphrena
In Polish
tojad
Gomphrena
In Latin
aconitum
Gomphrena
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Amaranthaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Gomphrena
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Gomphrena? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Gomphrena. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Gomphrena
Season and care of Aconitum and Gomphrena is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Gomphrena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Gomphrena season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Gomphrena is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Gomphrena is Neutral.
Aconitum and Gomphrena Physical Information
Aconitum and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Gomphrena are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
- Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and Gomphrena
Care of Aconitum and Gomphrena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.