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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.6m
max. spread |
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1.5m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
per year |
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This plant
is toxic! |
Botanical name: Veratrum album
Other names: White hellebore, White false helleborine
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Genus: Veratrum
Species: V. album - V. album is a perennial with large, pleated, elliptic leaves. In summer, it bears leafy spikes of star-shaped, yellow-green flowers.
Veratrum album is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow-green in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Toxicity: All parts of the plant are highly poisinous
Veratrum album (White hellebore) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 0.6m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in fertile, humus-rich moist soil in full sun or partial shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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