Zizka

Queen of all Poisons

About Zizka and Queen of all Poisons

Zizka

Queen of all Poisons

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aconitum napellus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA250

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Sandy areas

Damp shady woods, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Pink, Tan, White

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Purple, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Compound

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Do not let dry out between waterings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Disease free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELINIS nerviglumis

Aconitum

7.2 Common Name

Ruby Grass, Zizka

aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zizka

बच्छनाभ

7.2.2 In German

Zizka

Eisenhut

7.2.3 In French

Zizka

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zizka

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.5 In Greek

Zizka

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zizka

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.7 In Polish

Zizka

Tojad

7.2.8 In Latin

Žižka

Queen of all Poisons

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Melinis

Aconitum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Paniceae

Delphinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

22250

1 27800

Properties of Zizka and Queen of all Poisons

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

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Season and Care of Zizka and Queen of all Poisons

Season and care of Zizka and Queen of all Poisons is important to know. While considering everything about Zizka and Queen of all Poisons Care, growing season is an essential factor. Zizka season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Queen of all Poisons season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Zizka is Loam, Sand and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available while the PH of soil for Zizka is Acidic, Neutral and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available.

Zizka and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information

Zizka and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Zizka and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:

Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Queen of all Poisons flower color: Yellow
Queen of all Poisons leaf color: Not Available

Care of Zizka and Queen of all Poisons

Care of Zizka and Queen of all Poisons include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Queen of all Poisons pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Queen of all Poisons needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.