Aconitum

Ironbark

About Aconitum and Ironbark

Aconitum

Ironbark

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

Origin

Australia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Number of Varieties

2504

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

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

H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Cold

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

Ironbark

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Ironbark

In German

Eisenhut

Ironbark

In French

aconit

Ironbark

In Spanish

acónito

Ironbark

In Greek

monkshood

Ironbark

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Ironbark

In Polish

tojad

Ironbark

In Latin

aconitum

Ironbark

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Myrtales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae

Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

250700

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Ironbark

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Ironbark

Season and care of Aconitum and Ironbark is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Ironbark Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Ironbark season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Ironbark is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Ironbark is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aconitum and Ironbark Physical Information

Aconitum and Ironbark physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Ironbark height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Ironbark are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Ironbark flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Ironbark leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Aconitum and Ironbark

Care of Aconitum and Ironbark include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Ironbark pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ironbark needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.