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Aconitum
Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
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Number of Varieties

250700
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-5

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
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

80.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Soil Type

Average, Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ
हीथ

In German

Eisenhut
Heidekraut

In French

aconit
bruyère

In Spanish

acónito
brezo

In Greek

monkshood
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Aconitum
urze

In Polish

tojad
wrzos

In Latin

aconitum
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Ericales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Aconitum
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Delphinieae
Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

250860
1 27800
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Difference Between Aconitum and Heather

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

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Importance of Aconitum and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aconitum and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aconitum and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aconitum vs Heather

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 Heather 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 Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aconitum has no showy fruits and Heather has no showy fruits. Also Aconitum is flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare Aconitum and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.