Lily of the valley

Convallaria keiskei

Flower name
Lily of the valley
Scientific name
Convallaria keiskei
Aliasキミカゲソウ, 鈴蘭, Lily of the valley, Convallaria majalis, Convallaria keiskei, 君影草
Place of originJapan, China, Europe, and the United States
Place of floweringGarden, Hokkaido, Potted flower
Flowering seasonMay, June
Language of flowersHappiness comes again

What is Lily of the valley

Birth flowers for May 1, May 2, May 28

The lily of the valley (broadly scientific name: Convallaria majalis) is a perennial herb of the lily of the family,Asparagaceae, native to Japan, China, Europe, and the United States.

Types of lily of the valley
Japanese lily (Convallaria majalis var. keiskei)
German lily (C. majalis var. majalis)
American lily (C. majalis var. montana)

The Japanese lily (Japanese lily, scientific name in the narrow sense: Convallaria majalis var. keiskei, or Convallaria keiskei) is native to Hokkaido and is considered a representative flower of Hokkaido. It is distributed from Hokkaido to the plains, mountains, and subalpine areas in the central region of Honshu. It is also called "kimikage-sou" (Japanese name: kimikage-sou) or "princess lily of the valley. The plant is 20 to 30 cm tall. The leaves are oblong ovals 15 to 20 cm long with two leaflets, between which flower stalks grow lower than the leaves. The petal tips are shallowly 6 lobed and the flowers are fragrant. The anthers of the stamens are white. Pollination produces spherical fruits that ripen to red after flowering. The anthers of the stamens are white, while the anthers of the German lily are reddish. Unfortunately, the whole plant contains poisonous substances such as convallatoxin (convallatoxin). Because it is treated as a wildflower, it is not widespread throughout Japan.

The German lily (scientific name: Convallaria majalis var. majalis) is native to Europe and has been bred for horticultural use. It is heat tolerant, has large flowers, and is a good flowerer.

Origin of flower name
The genus name "Convallaria" is a compound of the Latin words "convallis (valley)" and "leirion (lily)," meaning "lily of the valley," and the species name "majalis" means "May bloom. The name "keiskei" is derived from the Japanese word "keiskei", which means "keiskei". The name "keiskei" is a dedication to the Japanese botanist Keisuke Ito.

Flowers similar to lily of the valley
Snowflake (Scientific name: Leucojum aestivum) is similar to Lily of the Valley and may be mistaken.

Language of flowers
The language of flowers is "Happiness will come again.

Common name: Lily of the Valley or Suzuran, (scientific name: broad scientific name: Convallaria majalis, Convallaria majalis var. keiskei, scientific name: Convallaria keiskei, also known as Kimikage-sou, Lily of the valley, taxonomic name Lily of the valley, Origin: Japan, China, Europe, America, Habitat: Hokkaido to central Honshu, native species: Hokkaido, Living environment: plains, mountains, subalpine areas, Life form: perennial, H: 20-30 cm, Leaf length: 15-20 cm, Leaf shape: oblong, Flowering season: late May to June, Flower color: white, Flower diameter: 1-1.5 cm, Flower shape: bell-shaped; fruit diameter: 1 cm; fruit color: red; note: poisonous plant.