Veratrum

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Veratrum (ancient name of hellebore). Liliaceae. False hellebore. Hardy perennial herbs grown in the border. Rhizome stout: sts. erect, stout, leafy base thickened but not truly bulbous: lvs. usually broad, plicate-veined, contracted to a broad sheath: fls. purplish, greenish, or whitish, numerous in a terminal panicle, polygamous; perianth persistent, broadly campanulate or explanate, segms. connate at the base especially in the female fls.; stamens 6; ovary ovoid, apex very shortly 3-lobed: caps. septicidally splitting into 3 carpels. —About 18 species, Eu., Asia, Russia, and N. Amer. Veratrums are striking habit plants, of easy culture in moist shady positions. In the open sunlight or in dry ground the foliage is liable to burn and decay prematurely. They may be propagated by division or seeds. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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