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Aconitum
Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Grass

Origin

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Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

25040
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-86-9
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

80.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Moist
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist
Clay, 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
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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
-

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
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fibre

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ
Needle Grass

In German

Eisenhut
Nadel- Gras

In French

aconit
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

acónito
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

monkshood
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Aconitum
agulha Relva

In Polish

tojad
igła do trawy

In Latin

aconitum
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Cyperales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Aconitum
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Delphinieae
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

250150
1 27800
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Difference Between Aconitum and Needle Grass

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

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Importance of Aconitum and Needle Grass

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

Compare Facts of Aconitum vs Needle Grass

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