Garden Flowers Monkshood, Aconitum characteristics, Photo

Latin name: Aconitum

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Photo Garden Flowers Monkshood (Aconitum)

description and characteristics:

• height of plant (cm): 70-100 cm
• poisonous plant: parts of plant are poisonous or toxic
• lifetime: perennial
• type of stem: erect
• fragrant flower: no fragrance
• timing of flowering: autumn, august, july
• flower size: middle
• flower color: lilac, pink, purple, blue, light blue, white

growing, care and cultivation Aconitum Monkshood:

• light needs: full shade
• method of cultivation: non seedlings
• soil type: loamy soil
• landscape use: specimen
• frost resistance: frost resistance
• shelter in winter: shelter is not required
• cold hardiness zone: 4 (-34 to -29°C), 5 (-29 to -23°C), 6 (-23 to -18°C), 7 (-18 to -12°C), 8 (-12 to -7°C), 9 (-7 to -1°C)
• water needs: moderate
• soil acidity: neutral soil

*Some characteristics are relevant for a temperate climate

Garden Flowers Monkshood, Aconitum characteristics, Photo (seedlings and seed).

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