Aconitum delphinifolium

Habitat

Exposition

Ombre ou mi-ombre

Humidité

Humidité moyenne.

Sol

Tous sols.

pH

Sol acide ou calcaire

Habitat originel

Meadows, along creeks, thickets, woods, rocky slopes, and alpine tundra from sea level to altitudes of 1700 metres[270].

Origine géographique

E. Asia. North-western N. America.

Dangers connus

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

Usages médicinaux

• The Salishan used Aconitum delphiniifolium for unspecified medicinal purposes [270].

Autres usages

• The seed is used as a parasiticide [172].

Culture

• 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 .
• Grows well in open woodlands [1, 4].
• Members of this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits and deer [233].
• A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby species, especially legumes [54].
• Closely related to A. napellus and part of that species according to some botanists [1].

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].