Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Mountains, Upland
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9-2
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
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
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
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
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
बच्छनाभ
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Eisenhut
In French
penstemon beardlip
aconit
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
acónito
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
monkshood
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Aconitum
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
tojad
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aconitum
Season and care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Beardlip Penstemon and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Aconitum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Beardlip Penstemon and Aconitum Physical Information
Beardlip Penstemon and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Aconitum are as follows:
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aconitum
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Beardlip Penstemon 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.