Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
South Africa
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Floodplains, Forest margins, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Roadsides, Swamps, Tropical regions
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
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 regular 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
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
Remove deadheads
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Cough, Diabetes, Gout, Kidney problems, Oedema, Rheumatism, Urinary tract problems
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BULBINE frutescens
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Bulbine, Cat's Whiskers, Rankkopieva
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Not Available
बच्छनाभ
In German
Katze Whiskers Pflanze
Eisenhut
In French
Moustaches usine de Cat
aconit
In Spanish
Bigotes Planta de gato
acónito
In Greek
Μουστάκια γάτας Φυτών
monkshood
In Portuguese
Bigodes Planta de Gato
Aconitum
In Polish
Kocie Wąsy rośliny
tojad
In Latin
Cat Whiskers Planta
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Liliaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Orthosiphon
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ocimeae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Cats Whiskers and Aconitum
Season and care of Cats Whiskers and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Cats Whiskers and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cats Whiskers season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cats Whiskers is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Cats Whiskers is Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Cats Whiskers and Aconitum Physical Information
Cats Whiskers and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Cats Whiskers height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Cats Whiskers and Aconitum are as follows:
Cats Whiskers flower color: Yellow and Orange
Cats Whiskers leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Cats Whiskers and Aconitum
Care of Cats Whiskers and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cats Whiskers pruning is done Remove deadheads and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cats Whiskers 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.