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About Moonlight cactus and Aconitum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Not Available
1.4 Types
Not avilable
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
low mountains
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Weeping
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
130.00 cm
Rank: 88 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
80.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Blue, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Upright
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Fall, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand
Moist
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Early Fall, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Average, Moist
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Not Available
Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Not Available
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Nut
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1.6 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Not Available, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border
2 Scientific Name
2.2 Botanical Name
Selenicereus pteranthus
Aconitum variegatum
2.3 Common Name
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
2.3.2 In Hindi
moonlight cactus
बच्छनाभ
2.3.4 In German
Selenicereus
Eisenhut
2.5.1 In French
Selenicereus
aconit
2.6.1 In Spanish
Selenicereus
acónito
2.7.1 In Greek
Selenicereus
monkshood
2.8.1 In Portuguese
Selenicereus
Aconitum
2.8.2 In Polish
Selenicereus
tojad
2.8.3 In Latin
moonlight cactus
aconitum
3 Classification
3.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
3.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
3.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
3.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
3.5 Family
Cactaceae
Ranunculaceae
3.6 Genus
Selenicereus
Aconitum
3.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
3.8 Tribe
Hylocereeae
Delphinieae
3.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
3.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Moonlight cactus and Aconitum

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

Season and Care of Moonlight cactus and Aconitum

Season and care of Moonlight cactus and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Moonlight cactus and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Moonlight cactus season is Not Available and Aconitum season is Not Available. The type of soil for Moonlight cactus is Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral, Not Available and for Aconitum is Not Available.

Moonlight cactus and Aconitum Physical Information

Moonlight cactus and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Moonlight cactus and Aconitum are as follows:

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet

  • Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Moonlight cactus and Aconitum

Care of Moonlight cactus and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonlight cactus pruning is done Not Available and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Moonlight cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.