Polygonatum odoratum

Polygonatum odoratum
Polygonatum odoratum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Nolinoideae
Genus:	Polygonatum
Species:	P. odoratum
Binomial name
Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce
Synonyms
Convallaria odorata Mill Polygonatum sigillum Druce Polygonatum maximowiczii F.Schmidt Polygonatum hondoense Nakai ex Koidz. Convallaria polygonatum L. Convallaria angulosa Lam. Polygonatum officinale All. Polygonatum anceps Moench Polygonatum vulgare Desf. Convallaria parviflora Poir. in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck Polygonatum obtusifolium Weinm. Polygonatum ambiguum Link ex Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes Convallaria compressa Steud. Convallaria obtusifolia Günther ex Steud. Polygonatum angulosum Montandon in F.Friche-Joset Polygonatum simizui Kitag. Polygonatum langyaense D.C.Zhang & J.Z.Shao Polygonatum quelpaertense Ohwi Polygonatum planifilum Kitag. & Hir.Takah. Polygonatum thunbergii C.Morren & Decne. Polygonatum japonicum C.Morren & Decne.

Polygonatum odoratum (angular Solomon's seal or scented Solomon's seal) syn. P. officinale, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia, the Russian Far East, China, Mongolia, Korea and Japan. In the United Kingdom it is one of three native species of the genus, the others being P. multiflorum and P. verticillatum.

Polygonatum odoratum is a colonizing herbaceous perennial growing to 85 cm (33 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in) wide, with alternate, simple leaves on arching stems. The scented tubular flowers are white with green tips, borne in spring and hanging from the underside of the stems.

P. odoratum, like its relative lily of the valley, is cultivated in moist, shaded situations, where it will spread by underground stolons.Cultivars include 'Flore pleno' and 'Variegatum'

P. odoratum is used in traditional Chinese medicine and Traditional Korean medicine, where it is called yùzhú () and dunggulle (둥굴레) respectively. In Korea, the root of the plant is used to make tea.

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