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About Aconitum and Burr Oak


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy   
low mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,130.00 cm   
21
130.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
2,130.00 cm   
5
80.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse   
Blue, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Gold, Brown   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed   
Upright   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Fall, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring   
Early Fall, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Soil Compaction   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Average, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Bees   

Allergy
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough   
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cramps, Tonic   
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware   
Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Cutflower, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
QUERCUS macrocarpa   
Aconitum variegatum   

Common Name
Burr Oak, Mossycup Oak   
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   

In Hindi
Burr Oak   
बच्छनाभ   

In German
Burr Oak   
Eisenhut   

In French
Burr Oak   
aconit   

In Spanish
Burr Oak   
acónito   

In Greek
Burr Oak   
monkshood   

In Portuguese
Burr Oak   
Aconitum   

In Polish
Burr Oak   
tojad   

In Latin
Burr Oak   
aconitum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fagales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Fagaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Quercus   
Aconitum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Cherokee   
Delphinieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
250   
99+

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Properties of Burr Oak and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Burr Oak and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Burr Oak and Aconitum. Burr Oak doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Burr Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Burr Oak has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 Burr Oak and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Burr Oak and Aconitum

Season and care of Burr Oak and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Burr Oak and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Burr Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Burr Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Burr Oak is Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Burr Oak and Aconitum Physical Information

Burr Oak and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Burr Oak height is 2,130.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Burr Oak and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Burr Oak and Aconitum

Care of Burr Oak and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burr Oak pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Burr Oak 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.

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