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Polygonatum verticillatum
Also called Mahameda
Whorled Solomon's-seal is a hardy rhizomatous woodland perennial with whorls of leaves and small hanging bell-shaped flowers, native across Europe, the Himalayas and China. It thrives in cool, shaded, moist, humus-rich soil.
Polygonatum verticillatum or whorled Solomon's-seal is a plant species of the genus Polygonatum. It is widespread in Europe and also in China and the Himalayas though not reported from large sections of western and Central Asia in between those two ranges.
Smooth Solomon's seal · Dwarf solomon's seal · Garden Solomon's Seal · Solomon's seal · Angular Solomon's Seal · Hairy Solomon's seal · Solomon's Seal
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polygonatum verticillatum 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.
