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Veratrum plants and seeds have winter dormancy which is relieved by cold. The germination behavior, storage life of seeds, requirements for nursery culture and possibilities of vegetative propagation are described in this article—also the habits of several species in the wild.
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Taylor, C.A. The culture of false hellebore. Econ Bot 10, 155–165 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985324
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985324