Polygonatum officinale var. humile (Fisch. ex Maxim.) Baker
Polygonatum humile var. humillimum (Nakai) Y.N.Lee
Polygonatum humile var. krylovii Ameljcz. & Malachova
Polygonatum humillimum Nakai
Polygonatum humile Fisch. ex Maxim. Dwarf Solomon’s seal
Dwarf Solomon’s seal is native to eastern Europe and western Asia. In North America, it is found only in gardens. Identification: Plants are less than 12" (30 cm) in height, comfortable in the full or partial shade under trees. White, bell-shaped flowers occur along the stem. Elliptical green leaves are about 1-3" (2.5-7.6 cm) long. Berries are shiny, black, about ⅛" (3.2 mm). |
4/28/2010 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts 5/29/2007 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts |
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Polygonatum biflorum |
Polygonatum odoratum var. pluriflorum ‘Variegatum’ |
You are here Polygonatum humile |
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Plant | Up to 24" (60 cm) long. | Reaches 8-20" (20-50 cm). | Up to 12" (30 cm) in height. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Flowers | Greenish-white, about ½" (1.3 cm) long by ⅛" (3.2 mm) around, bell-shaped, hanging in groups of 1-5. | White or greenish-white, like long bells, about ½" (1.3 cm) long, hanging downward, often in pairs. Whiter than P. biflorum.. |
White, bell-shaped, about ¼" (8.3 mm) long, hanging singly from stem. |
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Leaves | Up to 7" (18 cm) by 2½" (7 cm), oval, with pointed ends and parallel veins, yellow-green. | Oval, green fringed with white, 3-9" (7.6-22 cm) long. | Elliptical, green, 1-3" (2.5-7.6 cm) long. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fruit | ¼" (6.3 mm) blue berries. | Dark blue to black, less than ¼" (6.3 mm) around. | Shiny black, about ⅛" (3.2 mm) around. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Habitats | Woods, prairies, in sandy, loamy soil | Wooded areas, dappled shade, deep shade | Full to partial shade in temperate climates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Type | Wild | Cultivar | Wild |
Online References:
Polygonatum humile at the Fine Gardening Plant Guide
Polygonatum humile on plants.ces.ncsu.edu
Polygonatum humile in Paghat's Garden
Polygonatum humile on Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants
Polygonatum humile on eFloras
Polygonatum officinale var. humile (Fisch. ex Maxim.) Baker
Polygonatum humile var. humillimum (Nakai) Y.N.Lee
Polygonatum humile var. krylovii Ameljcz. & Malachova
Polygonatum humillimum Nakai
Polygonatum humile description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/23/2008 · Tom and Susan’s, Pepperell, Massachusetts
≈ 24 × 18" (61 × 46 cm)
Range: Zones 5-8: