Aconitum

Shell Ginger

About Aconitum and Shell Ginger

Aconitum

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

25020

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

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

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

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

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

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

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Shell Ginger

In German

Eisenhut

Shell Ginger

In French

aconit

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

acónito

Shell jengibre

In Greek

monkshood

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Shell Ginger

In Polish

tojad

Shell Imbir

In Latin

aconitum

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Zingiberales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Shell Ginger

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

Aconitum and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Aconitum and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Aconitum and Shell Ginger

Care of Aconitum and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.