Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-7
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
7-4
Sunset Zone
Not Available
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Not Available
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Not Available, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Not Available
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
PAPAVER miyabeanum
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Japanese Poppy
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Japanese Poppy
In German
Eisenhut
japanische Poppy
In French
aconit
Poppy japonaise
In Spanish
acónito
amapola japonesa
In Greek
monkshood
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Poppy japonês
In Polish
tojad
japoński Poppy
In Latin
aconitum
Papaver Italica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Papaveraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Papaver
Subfamily
Not Available
Paperveroideae
Properties of Aconitum and Japanese Poppy
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Japanese Poppy? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Japanese Poppy. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy 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 Japanese Poppy and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Japanese Poppy
Season and care of Aconitum and Japanese Poppy is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Japanese Poppy Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Japanese Poppy season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Japanese Poppy is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Japanese Poppy is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Japanese Poppy Physical Information
Aconitum and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Japanese Poppy are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
- Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Aconitum and Japanese Poppy
Care of Aconitum and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.