Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
South Africa
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Number of Varieties
25083
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
130.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
80.00 cm152.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Upright
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
FELICIA amelloides
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Blue Daisy
Plant
In German
Eisenhut
Blaues Gänseblümchen
Pflanze
In French
aconit
Bleu Daisy
Plante
In Spanish
acónito
margarita azul
Planta
In Greek
monkshood
μπλε Daisy
Φυτό
In Portuguese
Aconitum
margarida azul
Plantar
In Polish
tojad
niebieski Daisy
Roślina
In Latin
aconitum
Daisy blue
planta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asterales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Aconitum
Felicia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
Asteroideae
Number of Species
25042
1
27800
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