Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas
Not Available
Types
Not Available
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Habitat
Hot climate regions, Humid climates
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Upright
Plant Season
All year
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Moist
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot
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
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects, Provides ground cover
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges, Not Available
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Zinnia acerosa
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
White Zinnia
बच्छनाभ
In German
Weiß Zinnia
Eisenhut
In French
Blanc Zinnia
aconit
In Spanish
Zinnia blanco
acónito
In Greek
λευκό Zinnia
monkshood
In Portuguese
branco Zinnia
Aconitum
In Polish
Biały Zinnia
tojad
In Latin
Zinnia album
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of White Zinnia and Aconitum
Wondering what are the properties of White Zinnia and Aconitum? We provide you with everything About White Zinnia and Aconitum. White Zinnia doesn't have thorns and Aconitum doesn't have thorns. Also White Zinnia does not have fragrant flowers. White Zinnia has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Aconitum has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 White Zinnia and Aconitum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of White Zinnia and Aconitum
Season and care of White Zinnia and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about White Zinnia and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Zinnia season is All year and Aconitum season is All year. The type of soil for White Zinnia is Moist and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for White Zinnia is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
White Zinnia and Aconitum Physical Information
White Zinnia and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. White Zinnia height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of White Zinnia and Aconitum are as follows:
White Zinnia flower color: White
White Zinnia leaf color: Dark Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of White Zinnia and Aconitum
Care of White Zinnia and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Zinnia pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead flowers and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer White Zinnia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.