Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Central America
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
-9999
Not Available
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Green, Purple, Dark Red
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown, Ivory, Pink, White
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Purple
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
Insignificant
Yes
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Inorganic
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Viruses
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
Insignificant
No
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Allergy
no allergic reactions
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as colouring in foods, Used As Food, Used to make yellow and green dye
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS hypochondriacus
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Prince's Feather, Prince-of-Wales-Feather
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 Clary
बच्छनाभ
In German
Silber Clary
Eisenhut
In French
Argent Clary
aconit
In Spanish
Clary plata
acónito
In Greek
ασημένιο Clary
monkshood
In Portuguese
prata Clary
Aconitum
In Polish
Srebrny Clary
tojad
In Latin
Argentum Clary
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Silver Clary and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of Silver Clary and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Silver Clary and Aconitum. Silver Clary doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Clary does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Clary 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 Silver Clary and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Silver Clary and Aconitum
Season and care of Silver Clary and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Clary and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Clary season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Silver Clary is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Silver Clary is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Silver Clary and Aconitum Physical Information
Silver Clary and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Clary height is 111.75 cm and width 0.75 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Clary and Aconitum are as follows:
Silver Clary flower color: Red, Green, Purple and Dark Red
Silver Clary leaf color: Red, Green, Purple
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Silver Clary and Aconitum
Care of Silver Clary and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Clary pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Silver Clary 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.