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Polygonatum humile
Also called Dwarf Solomon’s Seal
Dwarf Solomon's seal is a small rhizomatous perennial from temperate Asia, grown for its arching stems and small white bell-shaped flowers. It does best in cool, moist, shaded conditions with rich, humus-rich soil.
Polygonatum humile, the dwarf Solomon's-seal, is a species of plant in the family Asparagaceae. The plant is said to possess scars on the rhizome that resemble the ancient Hebrew seal of King Solomon. This is a perennial species of the genus Polygonatum native to China, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Mongolia and parts of Russia.
Smooth Solomon's seal · Garden Solomon's Seal · Solomon's seal · Angular Solomon's Seal · Hairy Solomon's seal · Whorled Solomon's-seal · Solomon's Seal
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polygonatum humile 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.
