Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
White, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Upright
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Self-fertile
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
no allergic reactions
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a vegetable
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EMILIA sonchifolia
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Shaving Brush
बच्छनाभ
In German
Rasierpinsel
Eisenhut
In French
Blaireau
aconit
In Spanish
Brocha de afeitar
acónito
In Greek
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
monkshood
In Portuguese
Pincel de barba
Aconitum
In Polish
Pędzel do golenia
tojad
In Latin
Tondenti Peniculus
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Shaving Brush and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Shaving Brush and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Shaving Brush and Aconitum. Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Shaving Brush does not have fragrant flowers. Shaving Brush has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Aconitum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Shaving Brush and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Shaving Brush and Aconitum
Season and care of Shaving Brush and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Shaving Brush and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shaving Brush season is Summer and Aconitum season is Summer. The type of soil for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Shaving Brush and Aconitum Physical Information
Shaving Brush and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Shaving Brush and Aconitum are as follows:
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Shaving Brush and Aconitum
Care of Shaving Brush and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shaving Brush pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Shaving Brush 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.
