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About Chocolate-root and Aconitum


About Aconitum and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  
-  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
Fall, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Light  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Fall, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
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
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
-  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
Yes  

Invasive
-  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GEUM rivale  
Aconitum variegatum  

Common Name
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Hortensie  
Eisenhut  

In French
Hortensia  
aconit  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
acónito  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Aconitum  

In Polish
Hortensja  
tojad  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Ranunculales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
-  
Aconitum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
250  
99+

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Aconitum. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Aconitum

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Aconitum season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Aconitum is .

Chocolate-root and Aconitum Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Chocolate-root and Aconitum

Care of Chocolate-root and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chocolate-root 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.

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