monkshood

Toxic purple bloom

Monkshood is a tall flowering plant of the genus Aconitum, named for its hood-shaped purple or blue blossoms that resemble a monk's cowl.

All parts of the plant are highly poisonous, containing aconitine—historically used on arrow tips and in assassinations.

Also called aconite or wolfsbane.

folklore

wolfsbane

Toxic flowering plant

hex · sorcery · alchemy · ritual · enchantment · incantation · grimoire · talisman · amulet · druid

toxicity

poison

Harmful ingested substance

neurotoxin · cardiotoxin · fatal · hazardous · ingestion · antidote · warning · caution · toxicology · poisoning

flower

blue

Primary color; also sad

  • purpleHue between crimson and azure
  • spikeSharp rise or point
  • racemeUnbranched flower cluster

corolla · petal · calyx · spur · pollination · bumblebee · nectary · inflorescence · late bloomer · cut flower

gardening

perennial

Recurring each year

cultivation · transplanting · spacing · mulching · gloves · caution · ornamental · cottage garden · cutting garden · companion planting

botany

herbaceous

Having soft green stems

mountain · meadow · woodland · temperate · Eurasia · North America · species · cultivar · hybrid

medicinal

tincture

Herb steeped in alcohol

analgesic · liniment · topical · rheumatism · neuralgia · fever reducer · apothecary · pharmacopoeia · Ayurveda · Chinese medicine

Categories
Opposites
toxicity

monkshoodchamomile

Soothing herbal infusion plant

lavender · calendula · lettuce · spinach · edible flowers

symbolic/cultural association

monkshoodsage

Wisdom keeper or seasoning

rosemary · angelica · St. John's wort · healing plants · white sage

symbolic/cultural meaning

monkshoodwhite lily

Pale, fragrant flowering plant

olive branch · lotus · rose · chamomile · sage

Family

hoodie, monk, hooded, monastery, hoodlum, monastic, monkish

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G