Leaf Economic Spectrum

Aconitum Delphinifolium has traits of a resource acquisitive species on the leaf economic spectrum. It has relatively few leaves that are thin and deeply divided, but are positioned on the plant to capture as much sunlight as possible for photosynthesis. The leaves contain a large concentration of secondary compounds, but are loss at the end of each growing season. It is a herbaceous perennial so all above ground growth dies in the fall, and nutrients are stored in the tuber for growth the following spring.