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Mexican primrose
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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Texas

Types

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa

Number of Varieties

25025
0 40000
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Habitat

low mountains
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-6

Sunset Zone

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
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

130.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

80.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Violet
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Upright
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Average, Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used in herbal medicines
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Aconitum variegatum
OENOTHERA mexicana

Common Name

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

In Hindi

बच्छनाभ
Mexican primrose

In German

Eisenhut
Rosa Nachtkerze

In French

aconit
Mexican primrose

In Spanish

acónito
Primrose mexicana

In Greek

monkshood
Μεξικού Primrose

In Portuguese

Aconitum
Mexican Primrose

In Polish

tojad
Mexican Primrose

In Latin

aconitum
Mexicanus Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Myrtales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Aconitum
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Delphinieae
Onagreae

Subfamily

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Onagroideae

Number of Species

250145
1 27800
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Difference Between Aconitum and Mexican primrose

If you are confused whether Aconitum or Mexican primrose are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Aconitum and Mexican primrose Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Aconitum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Mexican primrose fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Aconitum and Mexican primrose if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Aconitum and Mexican primrose

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Aconitum and Mexican primrose. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Aconitum and Mexican primrose as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds whereas of Mexican primrose is Eczema, Menstrual Cramps and Menstrual Disorders. Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican primrose has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Aconitum vs Mexican primrose

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Aconitum vs Mexican primrose and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Aconitum are breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness whereas of Mexican primrose have Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Aconitum has no showy fruits and Mexican primrose has no showy fruits. Also Aconitum is flowering and Mexican primrose is flowering. You can compare Aconitum and Mexican primrose facts and facts of other plants too.