Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Mimulus
Habitat
low mountains
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-10
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, H1, H2, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Linear
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
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
Full 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
Larva
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Antiseptic, Burns
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
-
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
Diplacus aurantiacus
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Monkey Flower
In German
Eisenhut
Monkey Flower
In French
aconit
Monkey Flower
In Spanish
acónito
Monkey Flower
In Greek
monkshood
Monkey Flower
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Monkey Flower
In Polish
tojad
Monkey Flower
In Latin
aconitum
Monkey Flower
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Aconitum and Monkey-flower
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Monkey-flower? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Monkey-flower. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Monkey-flower
Season and care of Aconitum and Monkey-flower is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Monkey-flower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Monkey-flower season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Monkey-flower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Monkey-flower is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Monkey-flower Physical Information
Aconitum and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Monkey-flower are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
- Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and Monkey-flower
Care of Aconitum and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Monkey-flower 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.