Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, 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 Type
Clay, Loam
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Leatherwood Fern
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Leatherwood Fern
बच्छनाभ
In German
Leatherwood Fern
Eisenhut
In French
Leatherwood Fern
aconit
In Spanish
Leatherwood Fern
acónito
In Greek
Leatherwood Fern
monkshood
In Portuguese
Leatherwood Fern
Aconitum
In Polish
Leatherwood Fern
tojad
In Latin
Leatherwood Fern
aconitum
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Ranunculales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Aconitum
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Leatherwood Fern and Aconitum
Season and care of Leatherwood Fern and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherwood Fern and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherwood Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Leatherwood Fern is Clay, Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Leatherwood Fern is Acidic and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Leatherwood Fern and Aconitum Physical Information
Leatherwood Fern and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood Fern and Aconitum are as follows:
Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available
Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Leatherwood Fern and Aconitum
Care of Leatherwood Fern and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Leatherwood Fern 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.