Aconitum

Lungwort

About Aconitum and Lungwort

Aconitum

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

25018

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

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

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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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

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

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Lungwort

In German

Eisenhut

Lungenkraut

In French

aconit

pulmonaire

In Spanish

acónito

Lungwort

In Greek

monkshood

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Aconitum

pulmonária

In Polish

tojad

płucnik

In Latin

aconitum

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Ranunculales

Peltigerales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

25018

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Lungwort

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

Aconitum and Lungwort Physical Information

Aconitum and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Lungwort are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Aconitum and Lungwort

Care of Aconitum and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.