Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9-4
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water once every two or three weeks
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
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove the old foliage
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Bees
Allergy
no allergic reactions
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PETASITES japonicus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Giant Butterbur
बच्छनाभ
In German
Riesen Pestwurz
Eisenhut
In French
géant Butterbur
aconit
In Spanish
gigante petasita
acónito
In Greek
Giant Butterbur
monkshood
In Portuguese
Carrapicho gigante
Aconitum
In Polish
Giant Lepiężnik
tojad
In Latin
Giant Butterbur
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Giant Butterbur and Aconitum
Season and care of Giant Butterbur and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Butterbur and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Butterbur season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Giant Butterbur is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Giant Butterbur is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Giant Butterbur and Aconitum Physical Information
Giant Butterbur and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Butterbur and Aconitum are as follows:
Giant Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Giant Butterbur leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Giant Butterbur and Aconitum
Care of Giant Butterbur and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Butterbur pruning is done Remove the old foliage and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Giant Butterbur 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.