Aconitum calthifolium
Care consensus, photos, and the collectors growing it.
- Common name
- Aconitum calthifolium
- Plant type
- Wildflower
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Light
- Partial shade
- Watering
- Medium
- Temperature
- Cool
- Humidity
- Moderate
- Propagation
- Seed grown
- Native range
- Mountainous regions of Europe
- Toxic to pets
- Toxic
- Toxic to people
- Toxic
- public plants
- 0 public plants
- collectors
- 0 collectors
What Aconitum calthifolium is
Aconitum calthifolium is a perennial wildflower from the mountainous parts of Europe. It grows in a herbaceous habit, emerging each season from the soil rather than maintaining a woody stem.
You will find this plant enjoys a cool environment and moderate humidity. It prefers partial shade and a consistent, medium level of moisture to thrive in your collection.
This is a plant started from seed. Living with it means providing the shelter of a cooler, sheltered spot that mimics its natural high-altitude home.
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The plant contains aconitine, an alkaloid that affects the nervous and cardiac systems if ingested or handled improperly.
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People and Aconitum calthifolium
How our relationship with this plant has changed over time.
- Pre-modern era
Mountain origins
People living in the mountains of Europe historically encountered this wildflower in high-altitude meadows and rocky slopes.
- 19th century
Botanical interest
Collectors began recording the specific characteristics of European alpine flora, bringing plants like this into scientific focus.
- Present day
Modern cultivation
You likely grow this plant as an outdoor specimen for specialized beds. It remains a choice for those who appreciate mountain wildflowers that prefer cool, shaded conditions.
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Frequently asked about Aconitum calthifolium
Quick answers pulled from the public catalog and care consensus above.
What is Aconitum calthifolium?
Aconitum calthifolium is a species in the Aconitum genus. Commonly known as Aconitum calthifolium, a wildflower, and with a herbaceous growth habit. Native to Mountainous regions of Europe.
How do you care for Aconitum calthifolium?
Reference care guidance for Aconitum calthifolium: partial shade light, medium watering, cool temperatures, and moderate humidity. Collectors on collecto.rs will refine this as more public specimens are added.
How rare is Aconitum calthifolium?
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