Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Blue
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Requires extensive pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
no allergic reactions
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
African violet
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी वायलेट
बच्छनाभ
In German
African Violet
Eisenhut
In French
African Violet
aconit
In Spanish
Violeta africana
acónito
In Greek
African Violet
monkshood
In Portuguese
Violet africano
Aconitum
In Polish
African Violet
tojad
In Latin
African Violet
aconitum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Not Available
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Cyrtandroideae
Not Available
Properties of African Violet and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of African Violet and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About African Violet and Aconitum. African Violet doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also African Violet does not have fragrant flowers. African Violet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Aconitum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 African Violet and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of African Violet and Aconitum
Season and care of African Violet and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about African Violet and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Violet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Violet is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for African Violet is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
African Violet and Aconitum Physical Information
African Violet and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. African Violet height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of African Violet and Aconitum are as follows:
African Violet flower color: White and Blue
African Violet leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of African Violet and Aconitum
Care of African Violet and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Violet pruning is done Requires extensive pruning and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer African Violet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.