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Asian Lily Of The Valley

Convallaria keiskei

Also called Lily Of The Valley

Asian Lily Of The Valley
Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY-SA 3.0

Asian lily of the valley is a hardy rhizomatous perennial from East Asia that spreads slowly to form dense clumps about 30 cm tall. It thrives in cool, shaded, moist woodland conditions.

Family
Asparagaceae (Asparagus family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade, Shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist, especially during spring growth, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Humus-rich, moist but well-drained woodland soil or leaf mould.
Temperature
5–20 °C is ideal; hardy to about -30 °C.
How easy
Easy
Safety
Toxic: All parts, especially the leaves and berries, contain cardiac glycosides that can cause nausea, vomiting, irregular heartbeat and, in severe cases, serious heart effects if eaten.
Native range
SE. Siberia to Japan
Climate
temperate

About

Convallaria keiskei, the Asian lily of the valley, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is native to southeastern Siberia, southern parts of the Russian Far East, Mongolia, eastern China, Myanmar, Korea, and Japan. A rhizomatous perennial 30 cm (12 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) wide, it is available from commercial suppliers.

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Lily of the valley · Lilies Of The Valley

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Convallaria keiskei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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