Aconite Plant Description. Genus name is the Latin name from the Greek akoniton used for these poisonous herbs. Flowers which are dark blue to purple or purple and white are composed of five petal-like sepals one of which covers the top of the flower.
They are mostly found in mountainous areas of the northern hemisphere in moist but well-drained soils in forests natural areas moist woods and sitting along creek banks. The leaves are palmately divided into five lobes which are divided into narrow segments. All parts of the plant especially the roots and seeds are extremely poisonous.
Flowers which are dark blue to purple or purple and white are composed of five petal-like sepals one of which covers the top of the flower.
A straight-standing rarely curly stem reaches a height of two or more meters the root is thickened tuberous. Genus Aconitum also known as monkshood is home to summer-flowering poisonous plants and the genus Eranthis winter aconite consisting of spring-flowering ornamentals. Two of the species Aconitum napellus and Aconitum carmichaeli are used medicinally. Aconitum napellus reaches up to 150 cm 60 inches in height and has a spread of up to 50 cm 20 inches.