Ixora

Aconitum

About Ixora and Aconitum

Ixora

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

400250

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Scale

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Asthma

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IXORA

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Ixora

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

In Hindi

Ixora

बच्छनाभ

In German

Ixora

Eisenhut

In French

Ixora

aconit

In Spanish

Ixora

acónito

In Greek

Ixora

monkshood

In Portuguese

Ixora

Aconitum

In Polish

Ixora

tojad

In Latin

Ixora

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ranunculales

Family

Rubiaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Ixora

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Ixoreae

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Ixoroideae

Number of Species

545250

1 27800

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Properties of Ixora and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Ixora and Aconitum

Season and care of Ixora and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Ixora and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ixora season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Ixora is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Ixora is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is .

Ixora and Aconitum Physical Information

Ixora and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Ixora height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Ixora and Aconitum are as follows:

Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Ixora and Aconitum

Care of Ixora and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Ixora 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.