Characteristics
An erect herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are round and divided into 5-7 lobes. They are hairy. The flowers are white, yellow or purple.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
epizoochory
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| Mature width (meter) |
0.5 - 0.8
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 1.5
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
c3
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Environment
A temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 3-9.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
CAUTION: Aconitums are usually very poisonous. The root is boiled and eaten.
Cultivation
Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
| Mode |
divisions
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
5 - 270
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
12 - 15
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-40
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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