Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
Desert, Lower slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Blue 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
  
Rosette
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
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
  
Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
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 leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
DASYLIRION texanum
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
sotol
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
Dasylirion texanum
  
In French
aconit
  
sotol
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
sotol
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
sotol
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
sotol
  
In Polish
tojad
  
sotol
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
sotol
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Dasylirion
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Monocots
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Aconitum and Sotol
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Sotol? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Sotol. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Sotol 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 Sotol 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 Sotol and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Sotol
Season and care of Aconitum and Sotol is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Sotol Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Sotol season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Sotol is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Sotol is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Sotol Physical Information
Aconitum and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Sotol are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
- Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Aconitum and Sotol
Care of Aconitum and Sotol include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Sotol 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 Sotol needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.