Aconitum balfourii

Habitat

Exposition

Plein soleil ou mi-ombre

Humidité

Humidité moyenne.

Sol

Tous sols. Tolère les sols très argileux.

pH

Sol acide ou calcaire

Habitat originel

Inconnu

Origine géographique

E. Asia - Himalayas from Nepal to Tibet at an elevation of 2200 - 4000 metres.

Dangers connus

• The whole plant is highly toxic - simple skin contact has caused numbness in some people [1].

Usages médicinaux

• The tuber is used in Tibetan medicine where it is considered to have an acrid and sweet taste with a heating potency - it is also very poisonous [241, 243].
• The root is analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic and vermifuge [241].
• It dries up serous fluids and is used in the treatment of all types of pain and inflammation from gout or arthritis, all disorders due to worms or micro-organisms, amnesia, loss of bodily heat, leprosy and paralysis [241].

Culture

• Nous avons très peu d'informations sur ces espèces et ne savons pas si elles sont suffisamment robutes pour l'Angleterre .
• Les notes suivantes sont basées sur les besoins généraux du genre .
• Thrives in most soils and in the light shade of trees [1].
• Pousse bien dans les sols très argileux .
• Prefers a moist soil in sun or semi-shade [200].
• Prefers a calcareous soil .
• Members of this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits and deer [233].
• Grows well in open woodlands [1, 4].
• A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby species, especially legumes [54].

Propagation

• Graine - le mieux est de semer dès qu'elles sont mûres sous un chassis [111].
• The seed can be stratified and sown in spring but will then be slow to germinate [133].
• When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for their first winter .
• Plantez les en extérieur à la fin du printemps ou au début de l'été .
• Division - best done in spring but it can also be done in autumn [1, 111].
• Another report says that division is best carried out in the autumn or late winter because the plants come into growth very early in the year [233].