Aconitum septentrionale

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

Forest margins and rich meadows[187].

Origine géographique

N. Europe.

Dangers connus

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

Comestibilité

• Root - boiled [177].
• This report should be treated with great caution due to the toxic nature of the genus [K].
• Young leaves - used as a potherb [178].
• It is not poisonous according to one report[178] but this must be treated with extreme caution [K].

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 .
• Plants are hardy to about -25°c [187].
• Grows well in open woodlands [1, 4].
• Members of this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits and deer [233].
• This species is no more than part of A. lycoctonum according to some botanists [200].
• We are keeping it separate because of the report that, unlike most members of the genus, this species is not poisonous [178].
• 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].