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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
-  

Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
250  
31

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
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  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Fall, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata  
Aconitum variegatum  

Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  

In Hindi
Baobab  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Affenbrotbaum  
Eisenhut  

In French
Baobab  
aconit  

In Spanish
Baobab  
acónito  

In Greek
Baobab  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
baobá  
Aconitum  

In Polish
Baobab  
tojad  

In Latin
Baobab  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Adansonia  
Aconitum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Baobab and Aconitum

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

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Importance of Baobab and Aconitum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Baobab and Aconitum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Baobab and Aconitum 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 Baobab is anti-allergy, Asthma and Skin irritation whereas of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds. Baobab has beauty benefits as follows: while Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Baobab vs Aconitum

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 Baobab vs Aconitum 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 Baobab are whereas of Aconitum have breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Baobab has showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Baobab is not flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Baobab and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.

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