Lenten rose - Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis LAM. (lenten rose)
German: Morgenländische Nieswurz	Czech: čemeřice východní
Genus: Helleborus	Family: Ranunculaceae,
Mature Height: 0.50 m	Bloom in: III, IV,
Flower Colour:	Soil Preferred: alkaline,
Light Required:
Other Attributes: perennial, petiolate leaves, leaf margin incised, use for rockery, bed plant, attractive flowers, cut plant,

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Helleborus orientalis
lenten rose
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Helleborus orientalis
lenten rose
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Plants of Genus Helleborus:

01) Helleborus argutifolius VIV. (hellebore), Ger: Nieswurz, Czech: čemeřice
02) Helleborus foetidus L. (bearsfoot hellebore), Ger: Stinkende Nieswurz, Czech: čemeřice smrdutá
03) Helleborus niger L. (black hellebore), Ger: Nieswurz, Czech: čemeřice černá
04) Helleborus orientalis LAM. (lenten rose), Ger: Morgenländische Nieswurz, Czech: čemeřice východní
05) Helleborus purpurascens WALDS. ET KIT. (hellebore), Ger: Nieswurz, Czech: čemeřice nachová

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Lenten rose - Helleborus orientalis

Helleborus orientalis LAM. (lenten rose)

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