Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Not Available
Central America, Mexico
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Floodplains, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
7-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Upright
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
MELOTHRIA scabra
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Mousemelon
In German
Eisenhut
Maus Melone
In French
aconit
Mousemelon
In Spanish
acónito
Mousemelon
In Greek
monkshood
πεπόνι ποντίκι
In Portuguese
Aconitum
melão rato
In Polish
tojad
mysz melona
In Latin
aconitum
mouse melon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Cucurbitales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Delphinieae
Melothrieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Mouse Melon
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Mouse Melon? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Mouse Melon. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon 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 Mouse Melon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Mouse Melon
Season and care of Aconitum and Mouse Melon is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Mouse Melon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Mouse Melon season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Mouse Melon is Loam while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Mouse Melon is Neutral.
Aconitum and Mouse Melon Physical Information
Aconitum and Mouse Melon physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Mouse Melon height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Mouse Melon are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Mouse Melon flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Mouse Melon leaf color: Light Green
Care of Aconitum and Mouse Melon
Care of Aconitum and Mouse Melon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Mouse Melon pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove shoots. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mouse Melon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.