Solomon's Seal

Polygonatum falcatum

Flower name
Solomon's Seal
Scientific name
Polygonatum falcatum
Alias鳴子百合, ユリ, Narukoyuri
Place of originEast Asia
Place of flowering
Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Solomon's Seal

Solomon's Seal or Narukoyuri (scientific name: Polygonatum falcatum) is a perennial wildflower in the family Asparagaceae native to East Asia. The leaves are larger than the flowers, resemble bamboo leaves, and grow in alternate clusters. The flowers are borne in bunches of four or five pale green tubular flowers that are anchored along the arching flower stalk. The flowers are followed by spherical green fruits, which ripen black in autumn. The shoots are used as wild vegetables, and the rhizome as an herbal medicine.

General name: Solomon's Seal, Scientific name: Polygonatum falcatum, aka:Narukoyuri,
Place of origin: Japan, Korean Peninsula, China and other East Asian countries, Habitat: Honshu - Shikoku, Kyushu, Living Environment: Under forest in mountainous areas, Life style: Perennial wildflower, Grass Height: 50-120 cm, Stem Length: 150 cm, Life Form: Perennial wildflower, Leaf shape: lanceolate, leaf inflorescence: alternate in two rows.
Flowering season: May-June, Flower color: light green, Flower length: 2 cm, Flowering area: from leaf axil to base of leaf, Flowering season: May-June, Flowering color: light green, Flower length: 2 cm, Flowering area: petiole emerges from the leaf axil and branches into four petals (the branching is at the short petiole), Stamens: 6; pistil hairless; stigma hairless, Fruit type: liquid fruit; color: blackish purple; fruit shape: cherry-like, Fruit size: 1 cm; Seed shape: ovoid; Seed diameter: 0.3 cm; Number of seeds: 8.