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About Aconitum and Perilla


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Spices  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China  
-  

Types
-  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
91.44 cm  
99+
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.72 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with toothed margin  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Fall, Spring  
Early Fall, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Moist, Well drained  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees  

Allergy
Dermatitis, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress  
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antidote, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Asthma, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Expectorant, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
For making oil, Used as essential oil  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Showy Tree  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERILLA frutescens  
Aconitum variegatum  

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

In Hindi
Perilla plant  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Perilla Pflanze  
Eisenhut  

In French
plante Perilla  
aconit  

In Spanish
planta de perilla  
acónito  

In Greek
φυτό perilla  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
planta Perilla  
Aconitum  

In Polish
Poręcz roślin  
tojad  

In Latin
Perilla herba  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Perilla  
Aconitum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
23  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Perilla and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Perilla and Aconitum

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

Perilla and Aconitum Physical Information

Perilla and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Perilla height is 91.44 cm and width 45.72 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Perilla and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Perilla and Aconitum

Care of Perilla and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perilla pruning is done and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Perilla 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.

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