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About Umbrella Palm and Aconitum


About Aconitum and Umbrella Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Flowering Plants, Perennial   

Origin
Japan   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite   

Habitat
ditches, Marshy ground   
low mountains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-4   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm   
99+
130.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm   
99+
80.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Blue, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Red orange   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Umbrella Like   
Upright   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Fall, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Moist   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Early Fall, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting   
Divison   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in 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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Average, Moist   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun   

Pruning
Cut out old leaves   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases   
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Bees   

Allergy
Not Available   
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tonic   
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds   

Part of Plant Used
Root   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags   
Used in herbal medicines   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Cutflower, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cyperus alternifolius   
Aconitum variegatum   

Common Name
Galingale,Umbrella Palm   
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket   

In Hindi
mbrella Palm   
बच्छनाभ   

In German
Cyperus alternifolius   
Eisenhut   

In French
Cyperus alternifolius   
aconit   

In Spanish
Cyperus alternifolius   
acónito   

In Greek
Umbrella Palm   
monkshood   

In Portuguese
Umbrella Palm   
Aconitum   

In Polish
Cibora zmienna   
tojad   

In Latin
Umbrella Palm   
aconitum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Liliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Cyperales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Sciadopityaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Cyperus   
Aconitum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Delphinieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
250   
99+

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Properties of Umbrella Palm and Aconitum

Wondering what are the properties of Umbrella Palm and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About Umbrella Palm and Aconitum. Umbrella Palm doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also Umbrella Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Umbrella Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and Aconitum has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Umbrella Palm and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Umbrella Palm and Aconitum

Season and care of Umbrella Palm and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Palm and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aconitum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Umbrella Palm and Aconitum Physical Information

Umbrella Palm and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Palm and Aconitum are as follows:

Care of Umbrella Palm and Aconitum

Care of Umbrella Palm and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Umbrella Palm 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.

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