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About Aconitum and Pink Flame Tree


About Pink Flame Tree and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Australia  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
-  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
3  

Habitat
low mountains  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-6  

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, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Lobulated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Average, Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Hummingbirds  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
Eisenhut  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
aconit  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
acónito  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
monkshood  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
tojad  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
aconitum  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Malvales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  

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Properties of Aconitum and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Pink Flame Tree

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

Aconitum and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Aconitum and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Pink Flame Tree

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

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