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About Aconitum and Ranunculus


About Ranunculus and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
-  

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

Number of Varieties
250  
31
60  
99+

Habitat
low mountains  
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-3  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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  
Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, 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  
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
Ranunculus acris  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
Ranunculus  

In German
Eisenhut  
Ranunkel  

In French
aconit  
Ranunculus  

In Spanish
acónito  
ranúnculo  

In Greek
monkshood  
Ranunculus  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
Ranogkylos  

In Polish
tojad  
Ranogkylos  

In Latin
aconitum  
Ranogkylos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
-  
Ranunculoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Aconitum and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Ranunculus

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

Aconitum and Ranunculus Physical Information

Aconitum and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Ranunculus are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Ranunculus

Care of Aconitum and Ranunculus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ranunculus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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