Aconitum violaceum
Famille: Ranunculaceae, Genre: Aconitum
Vivace .
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
- Shrubberies and open slopes, 3600 - 4800 metres from Pakistan to C. Nepal[51].
- Origine géographique
- Asie orientale - Himalaya.
Dangers connus
- The whole plant is highly toxic - simple skin contact has caused numbness in some people [1, 200].
- Another report suggests that the root of this species might not be toxic [240].
Comestibilité
- Racine - cuite [177].
- It is eaten as a pleasant tonic [240].
- These reports should be treated with great distrust due to the poisonous nature of the genus [K].
Usages médicinaux
- The entire plant is used in Tibetan medicine, it is said to have a bitter taste and a cooling potency [241].
- Antidote, anti-inflammatory and febrifuge, it is used in the treatment of snake and scorpion bites, contagious infections and inflammation of the intestines [241].
Culture
- We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by the native range of the plant it should succeed outdoors in many parts of the country .
- It is a polymorphic species [51].
- 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 .
- 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].
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].
Calendrier
- En fleur
- 8 - 10
Pollinisation
- Auto-fertile
- Non
- Pollinisateurs
- Abeilles
Divers
- Pollution
- Non
- Autres réferences
- [1, 51]
Réferences
[1] 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]).
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
[4] A Modern Herbal. 1984.
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants.
[51] Flowers of the Himalayas. 1984.
A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
A very readable and good pocket guide (if you have a very large pocket!) to many of the wild plants in the Himalayas. Gives many examples of plant uses.
[54] How to Enjoy your Weeds. 1977.
Interesting reading.
Interesting reading.
[111] Popular Hardy Perennials. 1926.
A fairly wide range of perennial plants that can be grown in Britain and how to grow them.
A fairly wide range of perennial plants that can be grown in Britain and how to grow them.
[133] Growing from Seed. Volume 1. 1987.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
Very readable magazine with lots of information on propagation.
[177] Plants for Human Consumption. 1984.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
[200] 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.
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
[233] Perennial Garden Plants 1990.
A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
[240] Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). 1986.
Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
[241] Tibetan Medicinal Plants 1994.
A nice little pocket guide to the subject with photographs of 95 species and brief comments on their uses.
A nice little pocket guide to the subject with photographs of 95 species and brief comments on their uses.
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