Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Africa
Not Available
Types
Cantaloupe, Hami Melon, Galia Melon
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-4
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Upright
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water in the early morning hours
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 Type
Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut old vines, Remove damaged fruit
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Cucumber beetles, Fusarium wilt
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Nausea
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Hair Conditioner, Stops hair loss
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Digestive, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
For making oil for cosmetics
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Cucumis melo var. agrestis
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Karit fruit
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In German
Karit fruit
Eisenhut
In French
Karit fruit
aconit
In Spanish
Karit fruit
acónito
In Greek
Karit fruit
monkshood
In Portuguese
Karit fruit
Aconitum
In Polish
Karit fruit
tojad
In Latin
Karit fruit
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cucurbitales
Ranunculales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Melothrieae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Karit fruit and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Karit fruit and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Karit fruit and Aconitum. Karit fruit doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Karit fruit does not have fragrant flowers. Karit fruit has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Mouth itching and Nausea. 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 Karit fruit and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Karit fruit and Aconitum
Season and care of Karit fruit and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Karit fruit and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Karit fruit season is Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Karit fruit is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Karit fruit is Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Karit fruit and Aconitum Physical Information
Karit fruit and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Karit fruit height is 20.30 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Karit fruit and Aconitum are as follows:
Karit fruit flower color: Yellow and Gold
Karit fruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Karit fruit and Aconitum
Care of Karit fruit and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karit fruit pruning is done Cut old vines and Remove damaged fruit and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Karit fruit 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.