Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Northwestern United States
Not Available
Types
Camassia howellii, Camassia cusickii
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Depression on prairies, Hillside, meadows
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Violet, Ivory
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Never Over-water, 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, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects
Bees
Allergy
Asthma
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, 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
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, 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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAMASSIA cusickii
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Camassia, Quamash
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Camassia
बच्छनाभ
In German
Camassia
Eisenhut
In French
Camassia
aconit
In Spanish
Camassia
acónito
In Greek
Camassia
monkshood
In Portuguese
Camassia
Aconitum
In Latin
Camassia
aconitum
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Asparagaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Properties of Camassia and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Camassia and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Camassia and Aconitum. Camassia doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Camassia does not have fragrant flowers. Camassia 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 Camassia and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Camassia and Aconitum
Season and care of Camassia and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Camassia and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camassia season is Spring and Summer and Aconitum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Camassia is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Camassia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Camassia and Aconitum Physical Information
Camassia and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Camassia height is 91.40 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Camassia and Aconitum are as follows:
Camassia flower color: Blue, Violet and Ivory
Camassia leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Camassia and Aconitum
Care of Camassia and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camassia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Camassia 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.