Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southeastern Asia, India
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Forest edges
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple, Ivory
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Purple
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
no allergic reactions
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in making beverages
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CARYOTA mitis
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Fishtail palm
बच्छनाभ
In German
Fishtail palm
Eisenhut
In French
Fishtail Palm
aconit
In Spanish
Fishtail palma
acónito
In Greek
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
monkshood
In Portuguese
Fishtail palma
Aconitum
In Polish
Fishtail dłoni
tojad
In Latin
fishtail palma
aconitum
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Ranunculales
Family
Arecaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Caryoteae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Not Available
Properties of Fishtail Palm and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Fishtail Palm and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Fishtail Palm and Aconitum. Fishtail Palm doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Fishtail Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Fishtail Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Aconitum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Fishtail Palm and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Fishtail Palm and Aconitum
Season and care of Fishtail Palm and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Fishtail Palm and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fishtail Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Fishtail Palm is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Fishtail Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Fishtail Palm and Aconitum Physical Information
Fishtail Palm and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Fishtail Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Fishtail Palm and Aconitum are as follows:
Fishtail Palm flower color: Purple and Ivory
Fishtail Palm leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Fishtail Palm and Aconitum
Care of Fishtail Palm and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fishtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Fishtail Palm 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.