Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Shrub
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Upright
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
All year
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Moist
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
Mid Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Ample Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Moist
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
Zinnia acerosa
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
White Zinnia
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
Weiß Zinnia
  
In French
aconit
  
Blanc Zinnia
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
Zinnia blanco
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
λευκό Zinnia
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
branco Zinnia
  
In Polish
tojad
  
Biały Zinnia
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
Zinnia album
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Zinnia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Aconitum and White Zinnia
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and White Zinnia? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and White Zinnia. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and White Zinnia
Season and care of Aconitum and White Zinnia is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and White Zinnia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and White Zinnia season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for White Zinnia is Moist while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for White Zinnia is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Aconitum and White Zinnia Physical Information
Aconitum and White Zinnia physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and White Zinnia are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
White Zinnia flower color: White
- White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and White Zinnia
Care of Aconitum and White Zinnia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.