Aconitum

Spindle Tree

About Aconitum and Spindle Tree

Aconitum

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

25020

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Birds

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

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

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Spindle Tree

In German

Eisenhut

Spindelbaum

In French

aconit

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

acónito

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

monkshood

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Árvore spindle

In Polish

tojad

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

aconitum

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Celastrales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Aconitum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Spindle Tree

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

Aconitum and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Aconitum and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Aconitum and Spindle Tree

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