Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
Genus species | Aconitum violaceum Jacquem. ex Stapf |
Bibliography | Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 10: 144 (1905) |
Native Range | c. Nepal to ne. Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 3600-4800m |
Description | leaves to 10cm wide, 5-lobate, lobes pinnate, segments many, narrow, flowers 1-3, 20-25mm long, in cluster, upper sepal galeate |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | pale bluish violet |
Bloom | late summer, autumn |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | fresh seed, uncovered, germ. 3-12 months, 10-13°C division in early spring, before sprouting |
Synonyms | Aconitum multifidum Royle Aconitum napellus var. multfidum (Royle) Hook.f. & Thomson Aconitum violaceum var. multifidum (Royle) Qureshi & Chaudhri Aconitum violaceum var. weileri (Gilli) Riedl Aconitum weileri Gilli |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |