Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
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, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed
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
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
candlenut पेड़
बच्छनाभ
In German
Candlenut Baum
Eisenhut
In French
arbre Candlenut
aconit
In Spanish
árbol candlenut
acónito
In Greek
candlenut δέντρο
monkshood
In Portuguese
candlenut árvore
Aconitum
In Polish
Tung Molukański drzewo
tojad
In Latin
Candlenut ligno
aconitum
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Ranunculales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Aleuritideae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Candlenut and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Candlenut and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Candlenut and Aconitum. Candlenut doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Candlenut does not have fragrant flowers. Candlenut 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 Candlenut and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Candlenut and Aconitum
Season and care of Candlenut and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Candlenut and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candlenut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candlenut is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Candlenut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Candlenut and Aconitum Physical Information
Candlenut and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Candlenut and Aconitum are as follows:
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Candlenut and Aconitum
Care of Candlenut and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candlenut pruning is done No pruning needed and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Candlenut 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.