Anyone who has met him once will not confuse him again so quickly. It is significant with its upright habit, foliage and butterfly-like purple-blue flowers. You should be careful when handling its seeds!
Monkshood seeds are also highly toxic
Characteristics of the seeds
Like its other plant parts, its seeds are highly toxic. Together with the tuber, they represent the most poisonous parts of this perennial, which prefers to grow in partial shade.
Here are their features at a glance:
- contain toxic alkaloids
- mature from late summer to autumn
- are in small pod-shaped fruits
- are winged
- are pyramid-shaped (three to six-edged)
- are cold germs (sowing in autumn or early spring)
tips
If you order seeds to sow this garden perennial, be sure to store them in a safe place, out of the reach of children and animals, once they get to your home!