Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
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
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AMMI majus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
बिशप निराना
बच्छनाभ
In German
Bischofs Unkraut
Eisenhut
In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
aconit
In Spanish
biznaga
acónito
In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
monkshood
In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo
Aconitum
In Polish
chwastów biskupa
tojad
In Latin
Episcopi viriditas
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Ranunculales
Family
Apiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Trachyspermum
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bishop's Weed and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Aconitum. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. 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 Bishop's Weed and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Aconitum
Season and care of Bishop's Weed and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Weed and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Bishop's Weed is Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Bishop's Weed and Aconitum Physical Information
Bishop's Weed and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Aconitum are as follows:
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Bishop's Weed and Aconitum
Care of Bishop's Weed and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bishop's Weed 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.