Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
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Types
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Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Brown
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Green
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bumblebees, Flying insects
Bees
Allergy
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breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Medicinal Uses
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Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
woven into the covering of tatami mats
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Curly wurly
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Corkscrew Rush
बच्छनाभ
In German
Corkscrew Rush
Eisenhut
In French
Corkscrew Rush
aconit
In Spanish
Corkscrew Rush
acónito
In Greek
Corkscrew Rush
monkshood
In Portuguese
Corkscrew Rush
Aconitum
In Polish
Corkscrew Rush
tojad
In Latin
Corkscrew Rush
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Juncaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Season and Care of Corkscrew Rush and Aconitum
Season and care of Corkscrew Rush and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Corkscrew Rush and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Corkscrew Rush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Corkscrew Rush is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is .
Corkscrew Rush and Aconitum Physical Information
Corkscrew Rush and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Corkscrew Rush and Aconitum are as follows:
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Aconitum
Care of Corkscrew Rush and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Corkscrew Rush 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.