Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
California
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Hillside
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Pink
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AESCULUS californica
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
California Buckeye
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
बच्छनाभ
In German
California Buckeye
Eisenhut
In French
California Buckeye
aconit
In Spanish
California Buckeye
acónito
In Greek
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
monkshood
In Portuguese
California Buckeye
Aconitum
In Polish
Kalifornia Buckeye
tojad
In Latin
California Buckeye
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ranunculales
Family
Sapindaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Not Available
Properties of California Buckeye and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of California Buckeye and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About California Buckeye and Aconitum. California Buckeye doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also California Buckeye does not have fragrant flowers. California Buckeye has allergic reactions like Not Available and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 California Buckeye and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of California Buckeye and Aconitum
Season and care of California Buckeye and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about California Buckeye and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
California Buckeye and Aconitum Physical Information
California Buckeye and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of California Buckeye and Aconitum are as follows:
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of California Buckeye and Aconitum
Care of California Buckeye and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer California Buckeye 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.