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About Aconitum and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
2  
99+

Habitat
low mountains  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

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  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Average, Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
PINUS flexilis  

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

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
limber pine  

In German
Eisenhut  
limber pine  

In French
aconit  
limber pine  

In Spanish
acónito  
limber pine  

In Greek
monkshood  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
limver foi  

In Polish
tojad  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
aconitum  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Pinales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
30  

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Properties of Aconitum and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Limber Pine

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

Aconitum and Limber Pine Physical Information

Aconitum and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Limber Pine

Care of Aconitum and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Limber Pine pruning is done 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 Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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