Cleistocactus

Queen of all Poisons

About Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons

Cleistocactus

Queen of all Poisons

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America, Brazil

Not Available

1.4 Types

cleistocactus strausii, cleistocactus winteri, cleistocactus samaipatanus

Aconitum napellus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA250

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Damp shady woods, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1512-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Orange, Salmon

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

Do not let dry out between waterings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CLEISTOCACTUS

Aconitum

7.2 Common Name

Cleistocactus

aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cleistocactus

बच्छनाभ

7.2.2 In German

Cleistocactus

Eisenhut

7.2.3 In French

Cleistocactus

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cleistocactus

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.5 In Greek

Cleistocactus

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cleistocactus

Queen of all Poisons

7.2.7 In Polish

Kleistokaktus

Tojad

7.2.8 In Latin

Cleistocactus

Queen of all Poisons

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cleistocactus

Aconitum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Delphinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons

Wondering what are the properties of Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons? We provide you with everything About Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons. Cleistocactus has thorns and Queen of all Poisons doesn't have thorns. Also Cleistocactus does not have fragrant flowers. Cleistocactus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Queen of all Poisons has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons

Season and care of Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons is important to know. While considering everything about Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleistocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Queen of all Poisons season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cleistocactus is Loam, Sand and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cleistocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available.

Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information

Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. Cleistocactus height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:

Cleistocactus flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus leaf color: Not Available
Queen of all Poisons flower color: Yellow
Queen of all Poisons leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons

Care of Cleistocactus and Queen of all Poisons include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleistocactus pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Queen of all Poisons pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cleistocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Queen of all Poisons needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.