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Ranunculaceae
Green Hellebore
Helleborus viridis
Hidden intentions.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Genus
- Helleborus
- Native to
- Central Europe, Western Europe
- Bloom season
- Winter, Spring
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 1-1.5 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, alkaline, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- All parts of the green hellebore are toxic, containing protoanemonin and hellebrin glycosides.
- In medieval times, hellebores were thought to cure madness and were used in exorcism rituals.
- The 'petals' are actually sepals that persist long after flowering, turning green for photosynthesis.
- Ancient Greeks used hellebore as a chemical weapon, poisoning the water supply of Kirrha in 585 BC.
- Green hellebore is deciduous, unlike the more common Helleborus orientalis which is evergreen.
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