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Aconitum and Heliotrope


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
South America  
-  

Types
Heliotropium  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
250  
31

Habitat
Coastal Regions, tropical environments  
low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
66.00 cm  
99+
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Fall, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies  
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens  
Aconitum variegatum  

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

In Hindi
हेलीओट्रोप  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Heliotrop  
Eisenhut  

In French
héliotrope  
aconit  

In Spanish
heliotropo  
acónito  

In Greek
ηλιοτρόπιο  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
heliotrópio  
Aconitum  

In Polish
heliotrop  
tojad  

In Latin
Heliotrope  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Boraginaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Heliotropium  
Aconitum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
Heliotropioideae  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Heliotrope and Aconitum

If you are confused whether Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope and Aconitum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heliotrope are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Aconitum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heliotrope and Aconitum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heliotrope and Aconitum

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

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

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