Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Cold Regions
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
4-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Upright
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Tuberose
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
रजनीगंधा
बच्छनाभ
In German
Tuberose
Eisenhut
In French
Tubéreuse
aconit
In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
monkshood
In Portuguese
Tuberosa
Aconitum
In Latin
Tuberose
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Polianthes
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Season and Care of Tuberose and Aconitum
Season and care of Tuberose and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Tuberose and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tuberose season is Summer and Fall and Aconitum season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Tuberose is Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Tuberose is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is .
Tuberose and Aconitum Physical Information
Tuberose and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Tuberose height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Tuberose and Aconitum are as follows:
Tuberose flower color: White and Ivory
Tuberose leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Tuberose and Aconitum
Care of Tuberose and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tuberose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Tuberose 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.