Aconitum

Judas Tree

About Aconitum and Judas Tree

Aconitum

Judas Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

Origin

Southern Europe

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

2503

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Lower slopes, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm450.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm454.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Light Purple, Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Coral Spot, Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ornamental use, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Condiment, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

Cercis siliquastrum

Common Name

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

Judas Tree

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

ऐस्प

In German

Eisenhut

Judasbaum

In French

aconit

Judas arbre

In Spanish

acónito

Árbol de Judas

In Greek

monkshood

Ο Ιούδας δέντρο

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Árvore de Judas

In Polish

tojad

Judasz Drzewo

In Latin

aconitum

Iudas ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

25010

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Judas Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Judas Tree

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

Aconitum and Judas Tree Physical Information

Aconitum and Judas Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Judas Tree height is 450.00 cm and width 454.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Judas Tree are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Judas Tree flower color: Light Purple, Pink and White
Judas Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aconitum and Judas Tree

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