Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Morocco
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
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
Not Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
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
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Upright
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, 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
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, 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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Bees
Allergy
Mild Allergen
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, 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
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Toadflax
बच्छनाभ
In German
Toadflax
Eisenhut
In French
Toadflax
aconit
In Spanish
Toadflax
acónito
In Greek
Toadflax
monkshood
In Portuguese
Linária
Aconitum
In Latin
Toadflax
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Antirrhineae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Toadflax and Aconitum
Season and care of Toadflax and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Toadflax and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Toadflax season is Summer and Aconitum season is Summer. The type of soil for Toadflax is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Toadflax is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Toadflax and Aconitum Physical Information
Toadflax and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Aconitum are as follows:
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Toadflax and Aconitum
Care of Toadflax and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Toadflax pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Toadflax 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.