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About Iris and Aconitum


About Aconitum and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Perennial   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia   
Not Available   

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   

Number of Varieties
10   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   
low mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
130.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
80.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black   
Blue, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Upright   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Fall, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Fall, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Average, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies   
Bees   

Allergy
Asthma   
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil   
Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Cutflower, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS   
Aconitum variegatum   

Common Name
Iris   
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   

In Hindi
Iris   
बच्छनाभ   

In German
Iris   
Eisenhut   

In French
Iris   
aconit   

In Spanish
Iris   
acónito   

In Greek
Ίρις   
monkshood   

In Portuguese
Íris   
Aconitum   

In Polish
Irys   
tojad   

In Latin
Iris   
aconitum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Iridaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Iris   
Aconitum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Irideae   
Delphinieae   

Subfamily
Iridoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
300   
99+
250   
99+

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Properties of Iris and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Iris and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Iris and Aconitum. Iris doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Iris and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Iris and Aconitum

Season and care of Iris and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Aconitum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Iris and Aconitum Physical Information

Iris and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Iris and Aconitum

Care of Iris and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Iris 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.

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