Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Not Available
Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-12
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
bipinnate
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
CAESALPINIA pulcherrima
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Pride of Barbados
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Pride of Barbados
In German
Eisenhut
Stolz von Barbados
In French
aconit
Fierté de la Barbade
In Spanish
acónito
Orgullo de Barbados
In Greek
monkshood
Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Offs Pridi Varvias
In Polish
tojad
Pridi offs Varvias
In Latin
aconitum
Pridi offs Varvias
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Fabales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Caesalpinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Delphinieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Pride of Barbados
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Pride of Barbados? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Pride of Barbados. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Pride of Barbados
Season and care of Aconitum and Pride of Barbados is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Pride of Barbados Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Pride of Barbados season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Pride of Barbados is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Pride of Barbados is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Pride of Barbados Physical Information
Aconitum and Pride of Barbados physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Pride of Barbados are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
- Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and Pride of Barbados
Care of Aconitum and Pride of Barbados include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Pride of Barbados 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 Pride of Barbados needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.