Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Not Available
Types
Diothonea, Auliza
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light 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
Leaf Shape
Linear
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Not Available
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Bees
Allergy
Asthma
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Epidendrum
बच्छनाभ
In German
Epidendrum
Eisenhut
In French
Epidendrum
aconit
In Spanish
Epidendrum
acónito
In Greek
Epidendrum
monkshood
In Portuguese
Epidendrum
Aconitum
In Polish
Epidendrum
tojad
In Latin
Epidendrum
aconitum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Orchidaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Coilostylis
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Epidendrum and Aconitum
Season and care of Epidendrum and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Epidendrum and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Epidendrum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Epidendrum is Not Available and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Epidendrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Epidendrum and Aconitum Physical Information
Epidendrum and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Epidendrum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Epidendrum and Aconitum are as follows:
Epidendrum flower color: White, Light Green and Ivory
Epidendrum leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Epidendrum and Aconitum
Care of Epidendrum and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Epidendrum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Epidendrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.