Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Not Available
  
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Pink
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Upright
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
Eye irritation, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
SCHLUMBERGERA x buckleyi
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
Thanksgiving Cactus, Crab Cactus
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
क्रिसमस कैक्टस
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
Weihnachtskaktus
  
In French
aconit
  
Cactus de Noël
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
Cactus de Navidad
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
Χριστούγεννα Cactus
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
Cacto de Natal
  
In Polish
tojad
  
Christmas Cactus
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
Nativitatis Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Schlumbergera
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Aconitum and Christmas Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Christmas Cactus. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Christmas Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Aconitum does not have fragrant flowers. Aconitum has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness and Christmas Cactus has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aconitum and Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Aconitum and Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Christmas Cactus season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral.
Aconitum and Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Aconitum and Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Christmas Cactus height is 45.70 cm and width 71.10 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Christmas Cactus flower color: Purple
- Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Christmas Cactus
Care of Aconitum and Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Christmas Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Requires little pruning. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.