Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Not Available
Types
Camellia japonica, Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions, Hillside
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
10-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson, Dark Red
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove short branches
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
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees
Allergy
Asthma
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
Diabetes, Weight loss
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in making beverages
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CAMELLIA japonica 'Brooks'
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Tea plant, Tea shrub
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
चाय के पौधे
बच्छनाभ
In German
Camellia Pflanzen
Eisenhut
In Spanish
Camelia
acónito
In Greek
Καμέλια
monkshood
In Portuguese
Camélia
Aconitum
In Latin
Camellia
aconitum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Ranunculales
Family
Theaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Theeae, Theoideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Camellia and Aconitum
Season and care of Camellia and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Camellia and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Camellia season is Spring and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Camellia is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Camellia is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Camellia and Aconitum Physical Information
Camellia and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Camellia height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Camellia and Aconitum are as follows:
Camellia flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Crimson and Dark Red
Camellia leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Camellia and Aconitum
Care of Camellia and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Camellia pruning is done Prune after flowering and Remove short branches and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Camellia 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.