Aconitum

Octopus Tree

About Aconitum and Octopus Tree

Aconitum

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

Origin

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

2501000

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Red, Purple

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

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

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

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

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Eisenhut

Octopus tree

In French

aconit

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

acónito

árbol pulpo

In Greek

monkshood

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Octopus árvore

In Polish

tojad

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

aconitum

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Apiales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Aralioideae

Number of Species

25015

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Octopus Tree

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

Aconitum and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Aconitum and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Aconitum and Octopus Tree

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