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About Cabbage Tree and Aconitum


About Aconitum and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
New Zealand  
-  

Types
-  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
3  
250  
31

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Fall, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Loam, Sand  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Bees  

Allergy
Asthma  
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
Aconitum variegatum  

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

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Eisenhut  

In French
arbre de chou  
aconit  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
acónito  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Aconitum  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
tojad  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Aconitum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
-  

Number of Species
4  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Cabbage Tree and Aconitum. Cabbage Tree doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Cabbage Tree and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum

Season and care of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Cabbage Tree and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cabbage Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cabbage Tree is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Cabbage Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is .

Cabbage Tree and Aconitum Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum

Care of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cabbage Tree 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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