Species
Monkshood
Aconitum napellus
Varieties
1 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newry BlueBSI-FL55949 | — |
| Details |
Aconitum napellus is a perennial Ranunculaceae with deeply divided leaves and upright flower spikes.
Flowers and foliage
The hood-like upper part of the flower gives monkshood its common name. This is a poisonous ornamental plant; its roots, leaves and seeds must not be confused with edible herbs.
Hooded flowers of an ornamental perennial
Newry Blue is the named seed reference in the wholesale perennial range.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Aconitum napellus
- Common names
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- aconite
- bear's-foot
- blue rocket
- friar's-cap
- garden monkshood
- garden wolfsbane
- helmet-flower
- monk's hood
- monk's-hood
- monkshood
- queen's fettle
- soldier's-cap
- turk's-cap
- venus' chariot
- Synonyms
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- aconitum funkianum
- aconitum napellus eminens
- aconitum nutans
- aconitum occidentale
- aconitum occidentale splendens
- aconitum willdenowii
- delphinium napellus
- napellus vulgaris
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Ranunculales
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Aconitum
- Species
- Aconitum napellus