Devil's Tongue

Aconitum

About Devil's Tongue and Aconitum

Devil's Tongue

Aconitum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not available

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions

low mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm80.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange

Blue, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Purple

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Upright

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used like flour

Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPUNTIA humifusa

Aconitum variegatum

7.2 Common Name

voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Konjac

बच्छनाभ

7.2.2 In German

Teufelszunge

Eisenhut

7.2.3 In French

Amorphophallus konjac

aconit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amorphophallus konjac

acónito

7.2.5 In Greek

Konjac

monkshood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amorphophallus konjac

Aconitum

7.2.7 In Polish

konjac

tojad

7.2.8 In Latin

Konjac

aconitum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorphophallus

Aconitum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Thomsonieae

Delphinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Devil's Tongue and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Devil's Tongue and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Devil's Tongue and Aconitum. Devil's Tongue has thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Devil's Tongue does not have fragrant flowers. Devil's Tongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Excessive flatus and gastro-intestinal problems. 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 Devil's Tongue and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Devil's Tongue and Aconitum

Season and care of Devil's Tongue and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Devil's Tongue and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Devil's Tongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Devil's Tongue is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Devil's Tongue is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Devil's Tongue and Aconitum Physical Information

Devil's Tongue and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Devil's Tongue height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Devil's Tongue and Aconitum are as follows:

Devil's Tongue flower color: Yellow and Orange
Devil's Tongue leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Devil's Tongue and Aconitum

Care of Devil's Tongue and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Devil's Tongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Devil's Tongue 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.