Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Not Available
Types
not available
Aconitum napellus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
Damp shady woods, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Weeping
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Compound
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial shade
Not Available
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Not Available
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
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
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Not Available
Botanical Name
Peniocereus greggii
Aconitum
Common Name
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket
In Hindi
Night Blooming Cereus
बच्छनाभ
In German
Nachtblühende Cereus
Eisenhut
In French
Night Blooming Cereus
Queen of all Poisons
In Spanish
Reina de la noche
Queen of all Poisons
In Greek
Night Blooming Cereus
Queen of all Poisons
In Portuguese
Night Blooming Cereus
Queen of all Poisons
In Polish
Noc Blooming Cereus
Tojad
In Latin
Maria Maria Cereus
Queen of all Poisons
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Peniocereus
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons
Wondering what are the properties of Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons? We provide you with everything About Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons. Night Blooming Cereus has thorns and Queen of all Poisons doesn't have thorns. Also Night Blooming Cereus does not have fragrant flowers. Night Blooming Cereus 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 Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons
Season and care of Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons is important to know. While considering everything about Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons Care, growing season is an essential factor. Night Blooming Cereus season is Summer and Queen of all Poisons season is Summer. The type of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available while the PH of soil for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available.
Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information
Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Queen of all Poisons flower color: Yellow
- Queen of all Poisons leaf color: Not Available
Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons
Care of Night Blooming Cereus and Queen of all Poisons include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done 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 Night Blooming Cereus 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.