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Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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Mexico, Central America

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

25035
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-10

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

80.00 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

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, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ
Mexican Heather

In German

Eisenhut
Mexican Heather

In French

aconit
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

acónito
Heather mexicana

In Greek

monkshood
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Aconitum
Mexican Heather

In Polish

tojad
Mexican Heather

In Latin

aconitum
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Myrtales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Aconitum
Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae
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Subfamily

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Lythroideae

Number of Species

250250
1 27800
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Difference Between Aconitum and Mexican Heather

If you are confused whether Aconitum or Mexican 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 Mexican Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aconitum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mexican Heather fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aconitum and Mexican Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aconitum and Mexican Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aconitum and Mexican Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aconitum and Mexican 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 Mexican Heather is Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion and Organ Stones. Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aconitum vs Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican 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 Mexican Heather has no showy fruits. Also Aconitum is flowering and Mexican Heather is not flowering . You can compare Aconitum and Mexican Heather facts and facts of other plants too.