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About Aconitum and Tilaka


About Tilaka and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Simarouba glauca  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
8  

Habitat
low mountains  
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Cuneate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
Tilaka  

In German
Eisenhut  
Tilapia  

In French
aconit  
Tilapia  

In Spanish
acónito  
tilapia  

In Greek
monkshood  
tilaka  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
tilaka  

In Polish
tojad  
tilakiem  

In Latin
aconitum  
tilaka  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Ebenales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Symplocaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Symplocos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
40  
99+

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Properties of Aconitum and Tilaka

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Tilaka

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

Aconitum and Tilaka Physical Information

Aconitum and Tilaka physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Tilaka are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Tilaka

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

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