Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Types
Prunus virginiana
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
-
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead 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
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS virginiana
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Chokecherry
बच्छनाभ
In German
Chokecherry
Eisenhut
In French
Chokecherry
aconit
In Spanish
Chokecherry
acónito
In Greek
Chokecherry
monkshood
In Portuguese
Chokecherry
Aconitum
In Polish
Chokecherry
tojad
In Latin
chokecherry
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Ranunculales
Family
Rosaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Season and Care of Chokecherry and Aconitum
Season and care of Chokecherry and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Chokecherry and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chokecherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Chokecherry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Chokecherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is .
Chokecherry and Aconitum Physical Information
Chokecherry and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Chokecherry height is 460.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Chokecherry and Aconitum are as follows:
Care of Chokecherry and Aconitum
Care of Chokecherry and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chokecherry pruning is done Remove branches that rub together and Remove dead branches and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Chokecherry 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.