Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Cactus
Origin
Not Available
Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Desert, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
Red, Orange, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Upright
Succulent
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Not Available
Type of Soil
Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Average, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
Cleistocactus strausii
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
silver torch or wooly torch
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
Cleistocactus strausii
In German
Eisenhut
Cleistocactus strausii
In French
aconit
Cleistocactus strausii
In Spanish
acónito
Cleistocactus strausii
In Greek
monkshood
cleistocactus strausii
In Portuguese
Aconitum
Cleistocactus strausii
In Polish
tojad
cleistocastus strausii
In Latin
aconitum
Cleistocactus strausii
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Cleistocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Cleistocactus Strausii 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 Cleistocactus Strausii 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 Cleistocactus Strausii and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii
Season and care of Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Cleistocactus Strausii season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Cleistocactus Strausii is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Cleistocactus Strausii is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information
Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
- Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available
Care of Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii
Care of Aconitum and Cleistocactus Strausii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cleistocactus Strausii pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleistocactus Strausii needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.