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About Easter cactus and Queen of all Poisons


About Queen of all Poisons and Easter cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
South America, Brazil   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Aconitum napellus   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
250   
24

Habitat
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions   
Damp shady woods, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12   
12-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-10   

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

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Crimson   
Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available, Pale Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Not Available   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
reseeds   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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   
Do not let dry out between waterings   

In Summer
Ample Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Not Available   

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single, Semi-Double   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
breathing problems   
poisonous if ingested, Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Root   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora gaertneri   
Aconitum   

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

In Hindi
ईस्टर कैक्टस   
बच्छनाभ   

In German
Osterkaktus   
Eisenhut   

In French
cactus de Pâques   
Queen of all Poisons   

In Spanish
cactus de Pascua   
Queen of all Poisons   

In Greek
Πάσχα κάκτος   
Queen of all Poisons   

In Portuguese
cacto Páscoa   
Queen of all Poisons   

In Polish
Wielkanocny kaktus   
Tojad   

In Latin
Pascha Cactus   
Queen of all Poisons   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheobionta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Hatiora   
Aconitum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Rhipsalideae   
Delphinieae   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
250   
99+

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Properties of Easter cactus and Queen of all Poisons

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Queen of all Poisons

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

Easter cactus and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information

Easter cactus and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Easter cactus and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:

Care of Easter cactus and Queen of all Poisons

Care of Easter cactus and Queen of all Poisons include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Queen of all Poisons pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water 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.

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