Aconitum

Quickstick

About Aconitum and Quickstick

Aconitum

Quickstick

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

250-

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

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, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

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

Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

GLIRICIDIA sepium

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 Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

QUICKSTICK

In German

Eisenhut

QUICKSTICK

In French

aconit

QUICKSTICK

In Spanish

acónito

QUICKSTICK

In Greek

monkshood

QUICKSTICK

In Portuguese

Aconitum

QuickStick

In Polish

tojad

QUICKSTICK

In Latin

aconitum

Quickstick

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Gliricidia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae

Robinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

2505

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Quickstick

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Quickstick

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

Aconitum and Quickstick Physical Information

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

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Quickstick flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Quickstick leaf color: Green

Care of Aconitum and Quickstick

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