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Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Zonal Geranium, Ivy Geranium, Regal Geranium, Scented Geranium

Number of Varieties

25020
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15
0 99
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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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm25.40 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
Hot Pink, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral

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
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral

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 regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Moisturizing, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum
PELARGONIUM 'Balgalpipn'

Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
Hybrid Ivy-leaved Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ
Pelargonium

In German

Eisenhut
Pelargonium

In French

aconit
Pelargonium

In Spanish

acónito
Pelargonium

In Greek

monkshood
Pelargonium

In Portuguese

Aconitum
pelargônio

In Polish

tojad
Pelargonium

In Latin

aconitum
Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Geraniales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Aconitum
Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

250200
1 27800
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Difference Between Aconitum and Pelargonium

If you are confused whether Aconitum or Pelargonium 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 Pelargonium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aconitum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pelargonium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aconitum and Pelargonium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aconitum and Pelargonium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aconitum and Pelargonium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aconitum and Pelargonium 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 Pelargonium is Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders and Wounds. Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: while Pelargonium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aconitum vs Pelargonium

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