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About Aconitum and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Aconitum


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
South America, Brazil  

Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
30  
99+

Habitat
low mountains  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
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  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
130.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
80.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Violet  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Upright  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Summer  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Average, Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
Eisenhut  
Osterkaktus  

In French
aconit  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
acónito  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
monkshood  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
Aconitum  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
tojad  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
aconitum  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Aconitum  
Hatiora  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Delphinieae  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
25  

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Properties of Aconitum and Easter cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and Easter cactus? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and Easter cactus. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and Easter 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 Easter 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 Easter cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aconitum and Easter cactus

Season and care of Aconitum and Easter cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Easter cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Easter cactus season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Easter cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is and for Easter cactus is Neutral.

Aconitum and Easter cactus Physical Information

Aconitum and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Aconitum and Easter cactus

Care of Aconitum and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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