Common relatives include monkshood, anemone, columbine and delphinium.
Personality:
Has single flowers with 5 petals, double flowers (most cvs.) with many petals resembling small peonies, 1-4 inches wide.
Stems are 10-20 inches long, hollow and brittle.
Plant is a herbaceous perennial from tuberous roots, classed as a dicotyledon, leaves not parallel veined.
Storage Specifics:
From 33-41F wet storage is better than higher temperatures but more than a few days storage is not recommended.
Tidbits:
The Latin name derives from “rana” (a little frog), referring to the fact that many species grow in wet places. The specific epithet name “asiaticus” means of Asia.
Suitable for drying.
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