Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
Not Available
Types
Karl Feather Reed Grass
Avalanche
Eldorado
Overdam
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light brown
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gold, Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Upright
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Skin irritation
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Feather Reed Grass
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
पंख ईख घास
बच्छनाभ
In German
Feather Reed Grass
Eisenhut
In French
Feather Reed Herbe
aconit
In Spanish
Pluma Reed Hierba
acónito
In Greek
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο
monkshood
In Portuguese
Pena Reed grama
Aconitum
In Polish
Pióro Reed trawy
tojad
In Latin
Pluma Grass
aconitum
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Ranunculales
Family
Poaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Calamagrostis
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Aveneae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Feather Reed Grass and Aconitum
Season and care of Feather Reed Grass and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Feather Reed Grass and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Feather Reed Grass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Feather Reed Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Feather Reed Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Feather Reed Grass and Aconitum Physical Information
Feather Reed Grass and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Feather Reed Grass and Aconitum are as follows:
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Feather Reed Grass and Aconitum
Care of Feather Reed Grass and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass 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.