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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern America
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Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

1000250
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
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

10.00 cm130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

9.00 cm80.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow
Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Upright

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy
Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Double
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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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees

Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Syringa
Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

बकाइन
बच्छनाभ

In German

Flieder
Eisenhut

In French

lilas
aconit

In Spanish

lila
acónito

In Greek

πασχαλιά
monkshood

In Portuguese

lilás
Aconitum

In Polish

liliowy
tojad

In Latin

lilac
aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ranunculales

Family

Oleaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Syringa
Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Oleeae
Delphinieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

12250
1 27800
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Difference Between Lilacs and Aconitum

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

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Importance of Lilacs and Aconitum

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

Compare Facts of Lilacs 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 Lilacs 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 Lilacs are Eye irritation, Itchy eyes and Runny nose 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. Lilacs has no showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Lilacs is flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Lilacs and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.