Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Not Available
Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Polynesia, Australia
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Multicolor
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Indigo
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
Leaf Shape
Upright
Obtuse
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Grasshoppers, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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
Antifungal, antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, stalk
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
Lantana camara
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Lantana
In German
Eisenhut
Lantana
In Spanish
acónito
Lantana
In Greek
monkshood
Lantana
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Lantana
In Latin
aconitum
Lantana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Verbenaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Lantana
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Lantana? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Lantana. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Lantana 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 Lantana 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 Lantana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Lantana
Season and care of Aconitum and Lantana is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Lantana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Lantana season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Lantana is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Lantana is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Lantana Physical Information
Aconitum and Lantana physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Lantana height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Lantana are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Lantana flower color: Multicolor
- Lantana leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Lantana
Care of Aconitum and Lantana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Lantana 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 Lantana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.