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About Queen of all Poisons and Cereus


About Cereus and Queen of all Poisons


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial   

Origin
Not Available   
North America, Central America, South America   

Types
Aconitum napellus   
princess of the night, Honolulu queen   

Number of Varieties
250   
24
Not Available   

Habitat
Damp shady woods, meadows   
Desert, Semi desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15   
9-14   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12 - 10   

Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
250.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
40.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow   
Light Pink, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Succulent   

Thorns
Not Available   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Not Available   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Not Available   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Spring   
Late Spring, Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
reseeds   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings   
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Not Available   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Not Available   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Birds   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic   
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative   
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms   

Part of Plant Used
Root   
Flowers, Stem   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Not Available   
Container   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Aconitum   
CEREUS   

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

In Hindi
बच्छनाभ   
cereus   

In German
Eisenhut   
cereus   

In French
Queen of all Poisons   
cereus   

In Spanish
Queen of all Poisons   
cereus   

In Greek
Queen of all Poisons   
cereus   

In Portuguese
Queen of all Poisons   
cereus   

In Polish
Tojad   
cereus   

In Latin
Queen of all Poisons   
cereus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ranunculales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Aconitum   
Selenicereus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Delphinieae   
Hylocereeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
250   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Queen of all Poisons and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Queen of all Poisons and Cereus

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

Queen of all Poisons and Cereus Physical Information

Queen of all Poisons and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Queen of all Poisons and Cereus are as follows:

Care of Queen of all Poisons and Cereus

Care of Queen of all Poisons and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Queen of all Poisons pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Queen of all Poisons needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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