Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Not Available
South Africa
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not available
Habitat
low mountains
Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-13
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Yellow, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
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
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering
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
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
Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees
Not Available, pollinators
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, 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
Bark, Pine
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
Encephalartos lebomboensis
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Lebombo Cycad
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Lebombo Cycad
In German
Eisenhut
Lebombo Palmfarn
In French
aconit
Lebombo Cycad
In Spanish
acónito
Lebombo cícadas
In Greek
monkshood
Lebombo Cycad
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Lebombo Cycad
In Polish
tojad
Lebombo Cycad
In Latin
aconitum
Lebombo Cycad
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Cycadophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Cycadopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Cycadales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cycadaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Encephalartos
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad
Season and care of Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Lebombo Cycad season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Lebombo Cycad is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Lebombo Cycad is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information
Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Lebombo Cycad height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Lebombo Cycad flower color: Not Available
- Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad
Care of Aconitum and Lebombo Cycad include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Lebombo Cycad 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 Lebombo Cycad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.