Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Types
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Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
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
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Pollen
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Ranunculus
बच्छनाभ
In German
Ranunkel
Eisenhut
In French
Ranunculus
aconit
In Spanish
ranúnculo
acónito
In Greek
Ranunculus
monkshood
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Aconitum
In Polish
Ranogkylos
tojad
In Latin
Ranogkylos
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Ranunculales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
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Season and Care of Ranunculus and Aconitum
Season and care of Ranunculus and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Ranunculus and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ranunculus season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Ranunculus is Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Ranunculus is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is .
Ranunculus and Aconitum Physical Information
Ranunculus and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Ranunculus and Aconitum are as follows:
Ranunculus flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Ranunculus leaf color:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Ranunculus and Aconitum
Care of Ranunculus and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ranunculus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Ranunculus 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.