Rhododendron

Aconitum

About Rhododendron and Aconitum

Rhododendron

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

700250

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Asthma

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Rhododendron

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

In Hindi

rhododendron

बच्छनाभ

In German

Rhododendron

Eisenhut

In French

rhododendron

aconit

In Spanish

rododendro

acónito

In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

monkshood

In Portuguese

rododendro

Aconitum

In Polish

rododendron

tojad

In Latin

Rhododendron

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Ranunculales

Family

Ericaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Rhododendron

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhodoreae

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

1024250

1 27800

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Properties of Rhododendron and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Aconitum

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

Rhododendron and Aconitum Physical Information

Rhododendron and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Aconitum are as follows:

Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Rhododendron and Aconitum

Care of Rhododendron and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.