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Aconitum and Cabbage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
New Zealand  
Not Available  

Types
Not Available  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
Not Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
White, Blue  
Non Fruiting Plant  

Leaf Color in Spring
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Not Available  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Moths  
Bees  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Not Available  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  
Aconitum variegatum  

Common Name
Cabbage Palm  
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  

In Hindi
गोभी पेड़  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Cabbage tree  
Eisenhut  

In French
arbre de chou  
aconit  

In Spanish
árbol de la col  
acónito  

In Greek
λάχανο δέντρο  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
repolho árvore  
Aconitum  

In Polish
kapusta drzewo  
tojad  

In Latin
brassica ligno  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Asparagaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Aconitum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
Lomandroideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
4  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Cabbage Tree and Aconitum

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

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Importance of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cabbage Tree and Aconitum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree is Diabetes, Dysentry and Stomach pain whereas of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds. Cabbage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree 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 Cabbage Tree are Asthma 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. Cabbage Tree has showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Cabbage Tree is not flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Cabbage Tree and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.

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