Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
South America
Not Available
Types
Annuals
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
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 pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Not Available
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TROPAEOLUM majus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Indian Cress, Nasturtium
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Tropaeolum majus
बच्छनाभ
In German
Tropaeolum majus
Eisenhut
In French
Tropaeolum majus
aconit
In Spanish
Tropaeolum majus
acónito
In Greek
Tropaeolum majus
monkshood
In Portuguese
Tropaeolum majus
Aconitum
In Polish
nasturcja większa
tojad
In Latin
Tropaeolum majus
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ranunculales
Family
Tropaeolaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Tropaeolum
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Nasturtium and Aconitum
Season and care of Nasturtium and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Nasturtium and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nasturtium season is Spring and Summer and Aconitum season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Nasturtium is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Nasturtium is Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Nasturtium and Aconitum Physical Information
Nasturtium and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Aconitum are as follows:
Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Nasturtium and Aconitum
Care of Nasturtium and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nasturtium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Nasturtium 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.