Helleborus orientalis Lam.

Lenten-rose (en), Hellébore d'Orient (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Ranunculaceae > Helleborus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 2-3
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses gene source medicinal ornamental
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cancer (unspecified)
Human toxicity very strong toxic (aerial)
Animal toxicity very strong toxic (aerial)

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 42
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Helleborus orientalis habit picture by Tolga COSKUN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Helleborus orientalis leaf picture by Kucerka Milan (cc-by-sa)
Helleborus orientalis leaf picture by Ondřej Jokerrr83 (cc-by-sa)
Helleborus orientalis leaf picture by Dragan Cajetinac (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Helleborus orientalis flower picture by Michal Jordan (cc-by-sa)
Helleborus orientalis flower picture by Jan Uhmann (cc-by-sa)
Helleborus orientalis flower picture by Tomáš Klenovský (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Helleborus orientalis world distribution map, present in Georgia and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:711354-1
WFO ID wfo-0000719190
COL ID 6LNKC
BDTFX ID 31508
INPN ID 101198
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Helleborus abchasicus Helleborus antiquorum Helleborus kochii Helleborus ponticus Helleborus caucasicus Helleborus guttatus Helleborus x heyderi Helleborus officinalis Helleborus orientalis subsp. abchasicus Helleborus orientalis subsp. guttatus Helleborus olympicus Helleborus orientalis