Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
South America
Not Available
Types
V. × heilbornii
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
11-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow green
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove shoots
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in making champagne
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In German
Babaco
Eisenhut
In Spanish
Babaco
acónito
In Greek
Babaco
monkshood
In Portuguese
Babaco
Aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ranunculales
Family
Caricaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Vasconcellea
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Babaco and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Aconitum. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like Not Available and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Babaco and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Babaco and Aconitum
Season and care of Babaco and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Babaco and Aconitum Physical Information
Babaco and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Aconitum are as follows:
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Babaco and Aconitum
Care of Babaco and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Babaco 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.