Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Not Available
Brazil
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
low mountains
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Upright
Toothed
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Bees
Not Available
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Eye irritation, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
False Christmas Cactus
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
False Christmas Cactus
In German
Eisenhut
False Christmas Cactus
In French
aconit
Cactus de Noël
In Spanish
acónito
cactus de navidad
In Greek
monkshood
False Christmas Cactus
In Portuguese
Aconitum
flor de maio
In Polish
tojad
Szlumbergera ucięta
In Latin
aconitum
False Christmas Cactus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Aconitum
Schlumbergera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Delphinieae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus? We provide you with everything About Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus. Aconitum doesn't have thorns and False 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 False 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 False Christmas Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus
Season and care of Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and False Christmas Cactus season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for False Christmas Cactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for False Christmas Cactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus Physical Information
Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas False Christmas Cactus height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
False Christmas Cactus flower color: White, Red, Orange, Pink and Salmon
- False Christmas Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus
Care of Aconitum and False Christmas Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and False Christmas Cactus pruning is done 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 False Christmas Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.