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About Aconitum and Jack Pine


About Jack Pine and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Pinus banksiana  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
50  
99+

Habitat
low mountains  
Forests, Rocky areas, Rocky Ridges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
6-1  

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  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Stem Cutting, Tip cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Average, Moist  
Clay, 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
Annosus Root Rot, Armillaria mellea, Brown Rot, Red blotch, Tar spot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Sawfly  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
PINUS banksiana  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
grey pine scrub pine  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
जैक पाइन  

In German
Eisenhut  
Jack Kiefer  

In French
aconit  
pin gris  

In Spanish
acónito  
jack pine  

In Greek
monkshood  
υποδοχή πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
jack pine  

In Polish
tojad  
sosna Banksa  

In Latin
aconitum  
pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Pinales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
36  

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Properties of Aconitum and Jack Pine

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Jack Pine

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

Aconitum and Jack Pine Physical Information

Aconitum and Jack Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Jack Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Jack Pine are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Jack Pine

Care of Aconitum and Jack Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Jack Pine 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 Jack Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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