Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
Mexico
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Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
25250
0
40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
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, Light Pink, Lavender
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Upright
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Fall, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Moist
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Early Fall, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Bees
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Laelia
बच्छनाभ
In German
Laelia
Eisenhut
In French
Laelia
aconit
In Spanish
Laelia
acónito
In Greek
Laelia
monkshood
In Portuguese
Laelia
Aconitum
In Polish
Laelia
tojad
In Latin
Laelia
aconitum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Ranunculales
Family
Orchidaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Laelia
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
25250
1
27800
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