| Family | RANUNCULACEAE |
| Genus species | Helleborus thibetanus Franch. |
| Synonyms | Helleborus chinensis Maxim. |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 1100-3700m |
| Description | basal leaf long petiolate, reniform, 15-25cm wide, trisect, middle segment oblanceolate, in upper half serrate-dentate, flowers solitary, sepals elliptic, 16-33mm long |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | pinkish red |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 16-18°C division after flowering and in fall |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , China North-Central) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | RANUNCULACEAE
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