Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
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North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
250120
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
130.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
80.00 cm20.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Upright
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Moist
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Guzmania lingulata
In German
Eisenhut
Guzmania lingulata
In French
aconit
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
acónito
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
monkshood
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
tojad
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
aconitum
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Poales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
Delphinieae
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Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
2506
1
27800
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