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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
-  
Argentina, Chile  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
-  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
2  

Habitat
low mountains  
Hardwood forests, pine woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
White, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
Gaultheria procumbens  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
boxberry  

In German
Eisenhut  
boxberry  

In French
aconit  
boxberry  

In Spanish
acónito  
boxberry  

In Greek
monkshood  
boxberry  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
boxberry  

In Polish
tojad  
boxberry  

In Latin
aconitum  
Burning  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Ericales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Ericaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Gaultheria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
Gaultherieae  

Subfamily
-  
Vaccinioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
141  
99+

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Difference Between Aconitum and Boxberry

If you are confused whether Aconitum or Boxberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aconitum and Boxberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aconitum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Boxberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aconitum and Boxberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aconitum and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aconitum and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aconitum and Boxberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds whereas of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aconitum vs Boxberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aconitum vs Boxberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aconitum are breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aconitum has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Aconitum is flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Aconitum and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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