Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Not Available
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
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
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
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 dead branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Bees
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
बच्छनाभ
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Eisenhut
In French
Asian bittersweet
aconit
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
acónito
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
monkshood
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Aconitum
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
tojad
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Ranunculales
Family
Celastraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Not Available
Properties of Bittersweet and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Aconitum. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash 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 Bittersweet and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bittersweet and Aconitum
Season and care of Bittersweet and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Bittersweet and Aconitum Physical Information
Bittersweet and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Aconitum are as follows:
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Bittersweet and Aconitum
Care of Bittersweet and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bittersweet 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.