Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Grass
  
Origin
Not Available
  
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
Yellow Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Upright
  
Oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Improve skin condition
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Food for animals
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
Hordeum brachyantherum
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
Meadow Barley
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
meadow barley
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
Wiese Gerste
  
In French
aconit
  
orge prairie
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
cebada prado
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
λιβάδι κριθάρι
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
cevada prado
  
In Polish
tojad
  
łąka jęczmienia
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
pratum hordei
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Hordeum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Aconitum and Meadow Barley
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Meadow Barley? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Meadow Barley. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley 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 Meadow Barley and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Meadow Barley
Season and care of Aconitum and Meadow Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Meadow Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Meadow Barley season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Meadow Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Meadow Barley is Not Available.
Aconitum and Meadow Barley Physical Information
Aconitum and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Aconitum and Meadow Barley are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown
- Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Aconitum and Meadow Barley
Care of Aconitum and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.