Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Shrubs, Spurge
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Upright
  
Palmately Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Dry, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Sometimes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
JATROPHA
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
रतनजोत
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
Purgiernuß
  
In French
aconit
  
purghère
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
frailejón
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
jatropha
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
galamaluco
  
In Polish
tojad
  
jatrofa
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
Jatropha
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Euphorbiaceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Jatropha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Jatropheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Crotonoideae
  
Season and Care of Aconitum and Jatropha
Season and care of Aconitum and Jatropha is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Jatropha Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Jatropha season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Jatropha is Dry, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline.
Aconitum and Jatropha Physical Information
Aconitum and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Jatropha are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
- Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Jatropha
Care of Aconitum and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots 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 Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.