Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Not Available
Types
Virginia water horehound
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Along Railroads, Barren waste areas, Hill prairies, Mined land, Pastures, Roadsides, Rocky glades, Sandy areas, Upland, Upland clay prairies, Upland sand prairies, Upland sandy savannas, Upland savannas, Upland soils
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
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
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Tan, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Upright
Plant Season
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, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Root Division, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Pollen
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Back pain, Diarrhea, Frostbite, Itching, Piles, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANDROPOGON virginicus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Broomsedge, Broomsedge Bluestem
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Broomsedge grass
बच्छनाभ
In German
broomsedge Gras
Eisenhut
In French
broomsedge herbe
aconit
In Spanish
hierba Broomsedge
acónito
In Greek
Broomsedge γρασίδι
monkshood
In Portuguese
Broomsedge grama
Aconitum
In Polish
Broomsedge trawy
tojad
In Latin
Broomsedge herba
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Andropogon
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Broomsedge and Aconitum
Season and care of Broomsedge and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Broomsedge and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Broomsedge season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Broomsedge is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Broomsedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Broomsedge and Aconitum Physical Information
Broomsedge and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Broomsedge height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Broomsedge and Aconitum are as follows:
Broomsedge flower color: Not Available
Broomsedge leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Broomsedge and Aconitum
Care of Broomsedge and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Broomsedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Broomsedge 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.