Aconitum

Malabar nut

About Aconitum and Malabar nut

Aconitum

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

South-Eastern Asia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

25020

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

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

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

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

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

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

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Eisenhut

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

aconit

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

acónito

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

monkshood

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

tojad

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

aconitum

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Scrophulariales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

250658

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Malabar nut

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

Aconitum and Malabar nut Physical Information

Aconitum and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Malabar nut are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Aconitum and Malabar nut

Care of Aconitum and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.