Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
South America
Not Available
Types
Not available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप
बच्छनाभ
In German
Heliotrop
Eisenhut
In French
héliotrope
aconit
In Spanish
heliotropo
acónito
In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο
monkshood
In Portuguese
heliotrópio
Aconitum
In Polish
heliotrop
tojad
In Latin
Heliotrope
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Boraginaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Heliotropium
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Heliotropioideae
Not Available
Properties of Heliotrope and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Heliotrope and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Heliotrope and Aconitum. Heliotrope doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Heliotrope does not have fragrant flowers. Heliotrope has allergic reactions like Not Available and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Heliotrope and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Heliotrope and Aconitum
Season and care of Heliotrope and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Heliotrope and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heliotrope season is Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Heliotrope is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Heliotrope is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Heliotrope and Aconitum Physical Information
Heliotrope and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Heliotrope and Aconitum are as follows:
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Heliotrope and Aconitum
Care of Heliotrope and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Heliotrope 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.