Aconitum consists of herbaceous perennials or biennials characterized by lobed foliage and clusters of hooded flowers arranged in racemes or panicles.

Aconitum ferox

Aconitum ferox from Sikkim

Aconitum firmum subsp. moravicum

Aconitum fischeri Rchb. is a perennial herb that forms dense clumps. It bears clusters of hooded flowers in a vivid purple-blue hue, which emerge during late summer and into autumn, atop stems reaching heights of up to 60 cm. The flowers rise above a backdrop of dark green, leathery leaves that are palmate and deeply lobed.

Aconitum fischeri Rchb.

Aconitum fischeri var. arcuatum

Aconitum flavum

Aconitum fletcherianum

Aconitum formosanum

Aconitum forrestii

Aconitum from Burma

Aconitum from Korea

Aconitum from Nepal

Aconitum from Russia

Aconitum from Sikkim, climbing

Aconitum from northern India

Aconitum fukutomei

Aconitum funiculare

Aconitum gammiei

Aconitum georgei

Aconitum gigas

Aconitum grossedentatum

Aconitum grossedentatum var. sikokianum

Aconitum gymnandrum

Aconitum handelianum

Aconitum hemsleyanum is a climbing perennial that can reach heights of 2 to 5 meters. It features vine-like, divided leaves that are mid-green and have a distinct three-lobed shape. In late summer and early autumn, it produces hooded lilac flowers that appear in drooping clusters.

Aconitum hemsleyanum

Aconitum hemsleyanum 'Red Wine'

Aconitum hemsleyanum dark blue-flowered

Aconitum hemsleyanum var. unguiculatum

Aconitum henryi

Aconitum heterophylloides

Aconitum heterophyllum

Aconitum hookeri

Aconitum incisofidum

This perennial forms clumps and is uncommon in gardens. It features long, arching stems that can reach approximately 1 meter in height. The plant displays prominent, 5-lobed, finely dissected palmate leaves in a deep green hue. From late summer to autumn, it produces vertical spikes adorned with large, hooded flowers that are a vibrant blue.

Aconitum jaluense

Aconitum japonicum is a robust perennial that typically reaches a height of approximately 1 meter. It features deeply lobed, shiny dark green foliage, with leaves measuring up to 16 centimeters in length. In late summer, this plant produces panicles of hooded flowers in a rich blue hue.

Aconitum japonicum

Aconitum japonicum subsp. napiforme is a low-growing perennial, reaching heights of 30 to 50 cm. It features small, palmate leaves that are deeply divided and have a shiny dark green appearance, supported by leaf stalks. In late summer and continuing into autumn, this plant produces dense clusters of hooded violet-blue flowers arranged in terminal racemes.

Aconitum japonicum subsp. napiforme

Aconitum japonicum subsp. subcuneatum

Aconitum japonicum var. eizanense

Aconitum japonicum var. hakonense

Aconitum japonicum var. montanum

Aconitum judenbergense

Aconitum karakolicum

Aconitum kashmiricum

Aconitum kirinense

Aconitum kitadakense

Aconitum krylovii is a clump-forming perennial that reaches heights of around 1 meter. It features large, deeply lobed, dark green leaves arranged in a palmate pattern. In late summer to early autumn, this plant produces spikes adorned with hooded flowers that are pale yellow or lemon-white in color.

Aconitum krylovii

Aconitum kusnezoffii is a perennial plant that typically reaches a height of around 1.5 meters. It features dark stems and intricately divided leaves that are 5 to 7 lobed, with a mid-green hue and black petioles. From late summer to early autumn, it produces upright clusters of hooded flowers in a purple-blue shade.

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