Aconitum napellus | Venus' Chariot, Monkshood, Aconite | Various
Aconitum napellus belongs to the plant family RANUNCULACE and Genus Aconitum This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Aconitum napellus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Aconitum napellus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Aconitum napellus Venus' chariot,monkshood,aconite is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Aconitum napellus can survive cold winters where the average annual low is -20 Fahrenheit. It prefers moist to wet soils.
Aconitum napellus will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Aconitum napellus is a perennial. The flowers are usually a blue color.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 4' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
Aconitum napellus is considered by some to be an herbal remedy. It's used as an antiasthmatic, an analgesic or a sedative. Aconite (sometimes called monkshood and Venus' chariot) requires professional guidance for safe usage. It is illegal in some countries to possess or use this plant without proper certification. Traditional medicinal remedies are made from the root. It is fatally poisonous at the wrong dosage.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
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"Xeriscape Gardening: Water Conservation for the American Landscape", Connie Lockhart Ellefson, Thomas L. Stephens, and Douglas Welsh, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1992.