Duranta

Aconitum

About Duranta and Aconitum

Duranta

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Types

Skyflower

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

36250

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

100.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Bees

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

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

In Hindi

Duranta

बच्छनाभ

In German

Duranta

Eisenhut

In French

Duranta

aconit

In Spanish

Duranta

acónito

In Greek

Duranta

monkshood

In Portuguese

Duranta

Aconitum

In Polish

Duranta

tojad

In Latin

Duranta

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Ranunculales

Family

Verbenaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Duranta

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

17250

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Aconitum. Duranta has thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Aconitum has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Duranta and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Aconitum

Season and care of Duranta and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Duranta and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Duranta season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Duranta is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Duranta is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is .

Duranta and Aconitum Physical Information

Duranta and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Aconitum are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and Aconitum

Care of Duranta and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Duranta 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.