Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow green
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Asthma
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
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
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
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
European spindle
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Eisenhut
In French
axe commun
aconit
In Spanish
husillo Común
acónito
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
monkshood
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Aconitum
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
tojad
In Latin
commune fusum
aconitum
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Ranunculales
Family
Celastraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Applicable
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Aconitum
Season and care of Common Spindle and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Aconitum season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Common Spindle and Aconitum Physical Information
Common Spindle and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Aconitum are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Common Spindle and Aconitum
Care of Common Spindle and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.