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Alpine Heath
Alpine Heath

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About Alpine Heath and Aconitum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
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Types

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Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

1250
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
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Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm80.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Upright

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
बच्छनाभ

In German

Alpine Heath
Eisenhut

In French

Alpine Heath
aconit

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
acónito

In Greek

Alpine Heath
monkshood

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Aconitum

In Polish

Alpine Heath
tojad

In Latin

Alpini Heath
aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Ranunculales

Family

Ericaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Erica
Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
Delphinieae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

60250
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Heath and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Aconitum. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Aconitum has allergic reactions like . 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 Alpine Heath and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Aconitum

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

Alpine Heath and Aconitum Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Aconitum are as follows:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

  • Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet

  • Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Aconitum

Care of Alpine Heath and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Alpine Heath 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.