Aconitum multifidum

Famille: Ranunculaceae, Genre: Aconitum
Vivace (1m de haut).

Habitat

Exposition
Plein soleil ou mi-ombre
Humidité
Humidité moyenne.
Sol
Tous sols. Tolère les sols très argileux.
pH
Sol acide ou calcaire
Rusticité
Zone 6
Habitat originel
Inconnu
Origine géographique
Europe - W. Alps and the Pyrenees.

Dangers connus

  • The whole plant is highly toxic - simple skin contact has caused numbness in some people [1, 200].

Comestibilité

  • Leaves [178].
  • No further details are given, apart from a claim that this species is not poisonous - a report that should be treated with extreme caution .

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].
  • Considered to be a part of A. napellus by most botanists[1], it is probably A. napellus vulgare .
  • (Rchb.)Rouy.&Foucaud [200].
  • We are keeping this record separate because the suggestion that this species is not poisonous[178] requires investigation .

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].

Pollinisation

Auto-fertile
Non
Pollinisateurs
Abeilles

Divers

Pollution
Non
Autres réferences
[1, 200]

Réferences

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 1951.
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
[4] Grieve. A Modern Herbal. 1984.
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
[54] Hatfield. A. W. How to Enjoy your Weeds. 1977.
Interesting reading.
[111] Sanders. T. W. Popular Hardy Perennials. 1926.
A fairly wide range of perennial plants that can be grown in Britain and how to grow them.
[133] Rice. G. (Editor) Growing from Seed. Volume 1. 1987.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
[178] Stuart. Rev. G. A. Chinese Materia Medica.
A translation of an ancient Chinese herbal. Fascinating.
[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. 1992.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[233] Thomas. G. S. Perennial Garden Plants 1990.
A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.

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