Aconitum

Virginia Creeper

About Aconitum and Virginia Creeper

Aconitum

Virginia Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Vines

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

1.4 Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-87-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

130.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

80.00 cm1,200.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purplish Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Upright

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Average, Moist

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Vine, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

7.2 Common Name

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

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

7.2.1 In Hindi

बच्छनाभ

वर्जीनिया लता

7.2.2 In German

Eisenhut

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

aconit

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

7.2.4 In Spanish

acónito

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

7.2.5 In Greek

monkshood

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aconitum

Virginia Creeper

7.2.7 In Polish

tojad

winobluszcz

7.2.8 In Latin

aconitum

Virginia creeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Aconitum

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Delphinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Aconitum and Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Virginia Creeper

Season and care of Aconitum and Virginia Creeper is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Virginia Creeper Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Virginia Creeper season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Virginia Creeper is Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Virginia Creeper is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.

Aconitum and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

Aconitum and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of Aconitum and Virginia Creeper

Care of Aconitum and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.