Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Not Available
Types
Not available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
11-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Minimum Height
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
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
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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 Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Nasal Congestion
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Bidens alba
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In German
Bidens
Eisenhut
In Spanish
Bidens
acónito
In Greek
Bidens
monkshood
In Portuguese
Bidens
Aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Coreopsideae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Properties of Bidens and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Bidens and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Bidens and Aconitum. Bidens doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Bidens does not have fragrant flowers. Bidens has allergic reactions like Nasal Congestion and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Nasal Congestion. 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 Bidens and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bidens and Aconitum
Season and care of Bidens and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Bidens and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bidens season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bidens is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Bidens is Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Bidens and Aconitum Physical Information
Bidens and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Bidens height is Not Available and width 25.40 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Bidens and Aconitum are as follows:
Care of Bidens and Aconitum
Care of Bidens and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bidens pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bidens 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.