Whole Plant Traits: Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Perennial Poisonous Wildflower Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Habit/Form: Erect Growth Rate: Slow Maintenance: Medium Texture: Medium. Life Cycle: Perennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Division Country Or Region Of Origin: Mountainous ares of the northern hemisphere Play Value: Attractive Flowers Dimensions: Height: 3 ft. Poison -tipped arrows have been in the hunting of whales, bears and ibex. Attributes: Genus: Aconitum Family: Ranunculaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Has been used in Chinese herbal medicine. Tags: #purple #poisonous #full sun tolerant #perennials #violet #white flowers #purple flowers #blue flowers #rabbit resistant #violet flowers #summer flowers #deer resistant #herbaceous perennials #partial shade tolerant #problem for dogs #poisonous to cats See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: Insect, Disease and Other Plant Problems: Crown rot, powdery mildew, and verticillium wilt can affect this plant. Wearing gloves is advisable when handling this plant. Do not plant near the vegetable garden, where its fleshy roots could be mistaken for Jerusalem artichokes. After flowering, cut the plants back to promote re-blooming.Īlthough used in the landscape, Monkshood is poisonous, with a narcotic juice present in the leaves and roots. Use in groups, borders or naturalized areas. 
In the southern portion of its range, it will need afternoon sun. Plant in humus-rich moist soil that drains well. The showy flowers appear in summer and range in color from blues, purples to white. The plants generally have lobed to deeply lobed leaves with toothed margins and clusters of flowers with the characteristic upper hood giving it the common name of Monk's Hood and Helmet Flower.
These plants will grow better in cool summer areas.
They are mostly found in mountainous areas of the northern hemisphere in moist but well-drained soils in forests, natural areas, moist woods and sitting along creek banks. This is a genus of over 250 species of herbaceous perennials of which most are extremely poisonous. Phonetic Spelling ah-kon-EE-tum This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
0 kommentar(er)
