Bane

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Aconitum napellus, a member of the flowering genus Aconitum sometimes called Wolfsbane

The term bane was originally used to refer to certain types of plant. In the Middle Ages, a number of plants of the genus Aconitum were thought to have poisonous or prophylactic qualities, which would have dire consequences (Henbane) or liminal ones, like "Wolfsbane" or "Aconite." Aconite is thoroughly poisonous, but no one would bait a wolf-trap with it.^{[citation needed]} So its qualities as a "bane" must be protective, for the wolf is more dangerous than a mere ravening carnivore.

Different Types of Bane

Leopard's Bane: also known as the (Little Leo) and is part of the Doronicum family as its species is the Orientale. In this class of Bane, it has the height of 12-18in and spacing of about 9-12in. The danger is all parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested. This plant requires careful sun placement and is not to be over watered.

Dog Bane: also known as the (Plearanthus Orantus) and is in the Lamiaceae and its category is Perennials. Has a height of about 24-36in and spacing of about 36-48in. The care for this plant is full sun exposure and not to be over watered. Dog bane has a bloom time of late summer, early fall to mid-fall and a bloom color of light blue, violet, or lavender.

Australian Leopard's Bane: in the Doronicum Austroacum family. Has a height of 24-36 and spacing of 18-24. Requires full sun exposure to partial shade. Has a bloom color of bright yellow and bloom time of late spring to early summer. This plant to not be over watered. The propagation for this plant would be division of rhizomes, tubers, corns, or the bulbs including the off position of the seeds.

Many medieval Europeans believed that they could become werewolves. Aconite was the toxic entheogen that could keep the dire transformation from happening. At a later date, milder poisoning was thought to trouble sheep in the U.S. southeast if they strayed into woodland and nibbled Kalmis latifolia.

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