Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Prairies
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Upright
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, 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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Skin irritation
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Erysimum capitatum
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Sanddune Wallflower, Western Wallflower, Prairie Rocket
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
रेत टिब्बा Wallflower
बच्छनाभ
In German
Sanddüne Wallflower
Eisenhut
In French
Sable Dune Wallflower
aconit
In Spanish
Duna de arena Wallflower
acónito
In Greek
Sand Dune Wallflower
monkshood
In Portuguese
Duna Wallflower
Aconitum
In Polish
Wydma Wallflower
tojad
In Latin
Sand Dune Wallflower
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Ranunculales
Family
Brassicaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sanddune Wallflower and Aconitum
Season and care of Sanddune Wallflower and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Sanddune Wallflower and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sanddune Wallflower season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sanddune Wallflower is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Sanddune Wallflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Sanddune Wallflower and Aconitum Physical Information
Sanddune Wallflower and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Sanddune Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Sanddune Wallflower and Aconitum are as follows:
Sanddune Wallflower flower color: Light Yellow
Sanddune Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Sanddune Wallflower and Aconitum
Care of Sanddune Wallflower and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sanddune Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sanddune Wallflower 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.