Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Types
Mimulus
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
4-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Upright
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Larva
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Monkey Flower
बच्छनाभ
In German
Monkey Flower
Eisenhut
In French
Monkey Flower
aconit
In Spanish
Monkey Flower
acónito
In Greek
Monkey Flower
monkshood
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower
Aconitum
In Polish
Monkey Flower
tojad
In Latin
Monkey Flower
aconitum
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Aconitum
Season and care of Monkey-flower and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Monkey-flower and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Monkey-flower season is Summer and Aconitum season is Summer. The type of soil for Monkey-flower is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Monkey-flower is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is .
Monkey-flower and Aconitum Physical Information
Monkey-flower and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Aconitum are as follows:
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Monkey-flower and Aconitum
Care of Monkey-flower and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Monkey-flower 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.