Yellow-flowered Monkshood
NameYellow-flowered Monkshood
Species NameAconitum lycoctonum
Common NameYellow-flowered Monkshood
Bonsai Styleformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)3
Container TypeNone
Geographic Origineurope
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Trunk Featuresherbaceous stem
Foliage Typedeciduous
Height (cm)60
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityNone
Is Floweringtrue
Notable FeaturesDistinctive hooded yellow flowers; the plant is highly toxic.
Description
This image displays a wild specimen of Yellow-flowered Monkshood, a herbaceous perennial, characterized by its tall, unbranched stem and distinctive hooded, pale yellow flowers arranged in a dense raceme. It is shown growing in a natural, grassy mountain environment and is not a cultivated bonsai specimen. Its natural growth habit is upright, which is visually analogous to a formal-upright style.
