Aconitum

Thai Basil

About Aconitum and Thai Basil

Aconitum

Thai Basil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Herb

Origin

Europe, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

250100

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11*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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

80.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Bees, Flies

Allergy

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

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

OCIMUM basilicum var. thyrsiflorum 'Oriental Breeze'

Common Name

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

Thai Basil

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

Hydrangea

In German

Eisenhut

Hortensie

In French

aconit

Hortensia

In Spanish

acónito

Hortensia

In Greek

monkshood

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Aconitum

Hortênsia

In Polish

tojad

Hortensja

In Latin

aconitum

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

250150

1 27800

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Properties of Aconitum and Thai Basil

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Thai Basil

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

Aconitum and Thai Basil Physical Information

Aconitum and Thai Basil physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Thai Basil height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Thai Basil are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Thai Basil flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Thai Basil leaf color: Green, Purple and Bronze

Care of Aconitum and Thai Basil

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