Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Dry areas, Semi desert
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, 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, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
X CHITALPA tashkentensis
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Chitalpa
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Chitalpa संयंत्र
बच्छनाभ
In German
Chitalpa Pflanze
Eisenhut
In French
plante Chitalpa
aconit
In Spanish
planta Chitalpa
acónito
In Greek
φυτό Chitalpa
monkshood
In Portuguese
planta Chitalpa
Aconitum
In Polish
Chitalpa roślin
tojad
In Latin
Chitalpa herba
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chitalpa and Aconitum
Season and care of Chitalpa and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Chitalpa and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chitalpa season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chitalpa is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Chitalpa is Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Chitalpa and Aconitum Physical Information
Chitalpa and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Chitalpa 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 Chitalpa and Aconitum are as follows:
Chitalpa flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink and Lavender
Chitalpa leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Chitalpa and Aconitum
Care of Chitalpa and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chitalpa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning and Requires very little pruning and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chitalpa 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.