Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Perennial
  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Mexico, Central America
  
Types
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
  
African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
low mountains
  
Roadsides, wastelands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue, Violet
  
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Upright
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Moist
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Average, Moist
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
  
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
  
Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used in herbal medicines
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
  
Flower borders
  
Botanical Name
Aconitum variegatum
  
Tagetes lucida
  
Common Name
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
  
sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold
  
In Hindi
बच्छनाभ
  
sweetscented marigold
  
In German
Eisenhut
  
süß duftend Ringelblume
  
In French
aconit
  
Yauhtli
  
In Spanish
acónito
  
pericón, Santa María, yerbanís
  
In Greek
monkshood
  
γλυκό άρωμα κατιφέ
  
In Portuguese
Aconitum
  
Tarragon Mexicano
  
In Polish
tojad
  
słodkie pachnące nagietka
  
In Latin
aconitum
  
sweetscented marigold
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Asterales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Asteraceae
  
Genus
Aconitum
  
Tagetes
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Delphinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Aconitum and Sweetscented Marigold
Season and care of Aconitum and Sweetscented Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Aconitum and Sweetscented Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aconitum season is Fall and Summer and Sweetscented Marigold season is Fall and Summer. The type of soil for Aconitum is Moist and for Sweetscented Marigold is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aconitum is Not Available and for Sweetscented Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline.
Aconitum and Sweetscented Marigold Physical Information
Aconitum and Sweetscented Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm whereas Sweetscented Marigold height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Aconitum and Sweetscented Marigold are as follows:
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green
Sweetscented Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Ivory
- Sweetscented Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Aconitum and Sweetscented Marigold
Care of Aconitum and Sweetscented Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Sweetscented Marigold pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetscented Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.