Aconitum

Munstead Lavender

About Aconitum and Munstead Lavender

Aconitum

Munstead Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

Number of Varieties

25016

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

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

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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Allergy

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

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

Common Name

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

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Lavandula angustifolia

In German

Eisenhut

Echter Lavendel

In French

aconit

Lavandula angustifolia

In Spanish

acónito

Lavandula angustifolia

In Greek

monkshood

Lavandula angustifolia

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Lavandula angustifolia

In Polish

tojad

Lawenda wąskolistna

In Latin

aconitum

Lavandyla angystifolia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Lamiales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25039

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Munstead Lavender

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

Aconitum and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Aconitum and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Aconitum and Munstead Lavender

Care of Aconitum and Munstead Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.