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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

-
-

Types

African or American Marigolds, French Marigolds, Mule Marigolds
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

50250
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

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
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm130.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.00 cm80.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow
Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Toothed
Upright

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Moist

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer, Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water when soil is dry
Do Not over Water, 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, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Well drained
Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching, Watery eyes
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach, Wounds
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Used As Food
Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Edging, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TAGETES 'Cottage Red'
Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Marigold
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

गेंदा
बच्छनाभ

In German

Ringelblume
Eisenhut

In French

Souci
aconit

In Spanish

Caléndula
acónito

In Greek

κατιφές
monkshood

In Portuguese

Malmequer
Aconitum

In Polish

Nogietek
tojad

In Latin

Caltha
aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Ranunculales

Family

Asteraceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Tagetes
Aconitum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Delphinieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

50250
1 27800
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Difference Between Marigold and Aconitum

If you are confused whether Marigold or Aconitum 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 Marigold and Aconitum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Marigold are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Aconitum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Marigold and Aconitum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Marigold and Aconitum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Marigold and Aconitum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Marigold and Aconitum 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 Marigold is Burns, constipation, Inflammation, Upset stomach and Wounds whereas of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds. Marigold has beauty benefits as follows: while Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Marigold vs Aconitum

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 Marigold vs Aconitum 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 Marigold are Asthma, Eye irritation, Red eyes, Runny nose, Throat itching and Watery eyes whereas of Aconitum have breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Marigold has no showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Marigold is flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Marigold and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.