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About Aconitum and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
-  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Dry areas  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
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
1,070.00 cm  
38
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Fall, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
Aconitum variegatum  

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

In Hindi
limber pine  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
limber pine  
Eisenhut  

In French
limber pine  
aconit  

In Spanish
limber pine  
acónito  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Aconitum  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
tojad  

In Latin
limver abiit  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Aconitum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
250  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Aconitum

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

Limber Pine and Aconitum Physical Information

Limber Pine and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Aconitum

Care of Limber Pine and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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