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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Asia
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Types

Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

70250
0 40000
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Habitat

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low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
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Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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
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

45.70 cm130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm80.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Ivory
Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Slate Gray, Steel Blue
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Upright

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'
Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Hosta
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Hosta
बच्छनाभ

In German

Hosta
Eisenhut

In French

Hosta
aconit

In Spanish

Hosta
acónito

In Greek

Hosta
monkshood

In Portuguese

Hosta
Aconitum

In Polish

Hosta
tojad

In Latin

strone
aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Ranunculales

Family

Liliaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Hosta
Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Delphinieae

Subfamily

Agavoideae
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Number of Species

70250
1 27800
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Difference Between Hosta and Aconitum

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

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Importance of Hosta and Aconitum

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

Compare Facts of Hosta 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 Hosta 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 Hosta 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. Hosta has no showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Hosta is flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Hosta and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.