Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Not Available
Types
Mountain silverbell , Rosea
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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
Acuminate
Upright
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Not Available
Moist
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Not Available
Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Flying insects
Bees
Allergy
Unknown
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ORNITHOGALUM nutans
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Silver bells
बच्छनाभ
In German
Silver bells
Eisenhut
In French
Silver bells
aconit
In Spanish
Silver bells
acónito
In Greek
Silver bells
monkshood
In Portuguese
Silver bells
Aconitum
In Polish
Silver bells
tojad
In Latin
Silver bells
aconitum
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ebenales
Ranunculales
Family
Asparagaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Silver Bells and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Silver Bells and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Silver Bells and Aconitum. Silver Bells doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Bells does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Bells has allergic reactions like Unknown and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Unknown. 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 Silver Bells and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Silver Bells and Aconitum
Season and care of Silver Bells and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Aconitum season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is Not Available and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Silver Bells and Aconitum Physical Information
Silver Bells and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Aconitum are as follows:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Silver Bells and Aconitum
Care of Silver Bells and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Silver Bells 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.