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Aconitum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia
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Types

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Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

30250
0 40000
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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
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

Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm80.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Long linear and narrow
Upright

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
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

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season
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

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree
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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects
Bees

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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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

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi
Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Ragged Robin
बच्छनाभ

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke
Eisenhut

In French

Ragged Robin
aconit

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual
acónito

In Greek

ragged Robin
monkshood

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin
Aconitum

In Polish

Ragged Robin
tojad

In Latin

Robin ragged
aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ranunculales

Family

Caryophyllaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Lychnis
Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

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Delphinieae

Subfamily

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Number of Species

60250
1 27800
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Difference Between Ragged Robin and Aconitum

If you are confused whether Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin and Aconitum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ragged Robin are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers and slow-release fertilizers, whereas for Aconitum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ragged Robin and Aconitum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ragged Robin and Aconitum

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

Compare Facts of Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin 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 Ragged Robin are allergic reaction 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. Ragged Robin has showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Ragged Robin is flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Ragged Robin and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.