Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Japan
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
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
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Upright
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
From Rhizomes
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
aconit
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
tojad
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Poales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Japanese Forest Grass season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Aconitum and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.