Aconitum volubile (Ranunculaceae)

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Aconitum volubile
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The Aconitum volubile plant species is found in E. Asia - W. China, Korea, Mongolia. It is a member of the Ranunculaceae family.

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Latin Name:  Aconitum volubile
Family:  Ranunculaceae
Author:  Pallas.

Known Hazards:  The whole plant is highly toxic - simple skin contact has caused numbness in some people[1, 200].

Mature Height:  2   Mature Width:  1

Habitat:  Thickets in the sub-alpine zone to 4000 metres[90].

Cultivation Notes: Thrives in most soils and in the light shade of trees[1], climbing through dwarf shrubs[90]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Prefers a moist soil in sun or semi-shade[200]. Prefers a calcareous soil. There is some confusion over the naming of this species. A. volubilis comes from Altai in Mongolia, reports for A. volubile in Korea probably refer to A. neotortuosum[1]. Grows well in open woodlands[4]. A climbing plant, twining around supports[219]. Members of this genus seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits and deer[233]. A greedy plant, inhibiting the growth of nearby species, especially legumes[54].

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