Sweet-scented Hellebore

Helleborus odorus

The Sweet-scented Hellebore is a beautiful flower that blooms in early spring. It has lovely greenish-white petals and a sweet smell that attracts bees and butterflies.

Hábitat: Woodlands

Aspecto

The Sweet-scented Hellebore has nodding, cup-shaped flowers, often a beautiful greenish-yellow, sometimes tinged with purple on the outside. Its leathery, dark green leaves remain evergreen, providing a lush backdrop to its early blooms.

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Sweet-scented Hellebore

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Habilidades especiales

Sweet-scented Hellebore can bloom in late winter, bringing colour when most other plants are still sleeping!

Sweet-scented Hellebore has a lovely fragrance that helps attract early pollinators looking for food.

Sweet-scented Hellebore can produce toxic chemicals, making it unappetizing to most hungry animals.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-45 cm
Extensión: 30-45 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 4-6 cm
Temporada de floración: Late winter to early spring
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Alta
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

collects nectar and pollen for its colony

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

one of the first bees active in cold weather

eaten by

Green Peach Aphid

Myzus persicae

feeds on sap from young shoots and leaves

Rasgos

Flor en forma de campana

Las flores en forma de campana poseen pétalos fusionados o dispuestos para formar una estructura acampanada o en forma de copa que se asemeja a una campana.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.