# Black Hellebore > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Helleborus niger | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: white to pink<br>Leaves: Dark, leathery, pedate | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Temperate, shady woodlands and mountains | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Herbalist]], [[Poisonmaker]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 25-30 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description An evergreen, highly-toxic plant flowering in the middle of winter. Treasured by necromancers and hex-casters, black hellebore helps in summoning and banishing. --- ## Properties burning of the eyes, mouth, and throat; inflammation of the digestion tract; ulceration; blood vomiting; slow pulse leading to lethargy and cardiac arrest; no known antidote ### Magical Properties - Bestows invisibility - Curses the land - Necromancy rituals - Protects from undeath - Raises the dead - Reflects hexes - Summons and banishes spirits - Warps magic to the dark side ### Medicinal Properties - Emetic - Removes worms