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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.6m
max. spread |
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1m
max. height |
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
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Botanical name: Aconitum lycoctonum
Other names: Wolf's bane
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Genus: Aconitum
Species: A. lycoctonum - A. lycoctonum is a mid-sized perennial with dark-green, rounded palmate leaves. In mid to late summer, it bears racemes of yellow flowers.
Aconitum lycoctonum is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity: All parts highly toxic if eaten. Contact with the skin may cause numbness.
Aconitum lycoctonum (Wolf's bane) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation: Best grown in cool, moist, fertile soil in partial shade. Can also tolerate most soils and full sun (if soil is improved with well-rotted organic matter and mulched.)
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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