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Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Eastern Asia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

25035
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

80.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
-

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ
चीनी एल्म

In German

Eisenhut
Chinese Elm

In French

aconit
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

acónito
olmo chino

In Greek

monkshood
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

Aconitum
Elm chinês

In Polish

tojad
Chiński Elm

In Latin

aconitum
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Rosales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Aconitum
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25035
1 27800
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Difference Between Aconitum and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Aconitum or Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aconitum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aconitum and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aconitum and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aconitum and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aconitum and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aconitum vs Chinese Elm

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