Aconitum

Kou

About Aconitum and Kou

Aconitum

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

25015

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

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

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Cordia subcordata

In German

Eisenhut

Cordia subcordata

In French

aconit

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

acónito

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

monkshood

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

tojad

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

aconitum

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Kou

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

Aconitum and Kou Physical Information

Aconitum and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Kou are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Aconitum and Kou

Care of Aconitum and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.