Aconitum violaceum Jacquem. ex Stapf

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Aconitum

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.68
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Shrubberies and open slopes, glacial riverine and rocky moist areas, alpine dry scrub, open grassy alpine slopes, shady moist alpine slopes, forest edges; at elevations from 3,000-4,800 metres.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows naturally in the Himalayas amongst shrubs and on open slopes between 3600-4800 metres from Pakistan to Central Nepal.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Caution: The plant is poisonous. It contains an alkaloid and is used as a tonic. It has been reported that the roots are eaten after cooking.
Uses medicinal poison
Edible leaves roots
Therapeutic use Abdominal pain (root), Anti-infective agents (root), Antipyretics (root), Anti-poisoning (root), General tonic for rejuvenation (root), Tonic (unspecified), Nervous system diseases (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed or by division of clumps.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 5 - 270
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Aconitum violaceum world distribution map, present in India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Conservation status

Aconitum violaceum threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:707944-1
WFO ID wfo-0000518301
COL ID 9GT9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aconitum violaceum Aconitum weileri Aconitum multifidum Aconitum violaceum var. multifidum Aconitum violaceum var. weileri Aconitum violaceum var. violaceum