Solomon’s Seal, Multi-flowered (Polygonatum multiflorum), packet of 10 seeds
$3.95
Family: Lily (Liliaceae)
Hardy to Zones 4 to 8
Herbaceous perennial forest dweller native to Europe, Asia and Japan. Sweeping stem to 4 feet tall bedecked with pendant flowers, white with green tips, in clusters of four. Traditional use (TWM): a demulcent herb used as a poultice for treating joint pain. Plant prefers loamy woodland soil in dappled shade. Multi-cycle germinator is best sown in the shadehouse or given 12 months cold, moist refrigerations (seeds mixed in moist sand in a plastic bag), then planted once the seeds produce rootlets. Space plants 1 foot apart.
10 seeds per packet
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Question
Meghan –
Is there a medicinal preference between Polygonatum multiflorum and Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum? I had originally been planning a large planting of commutatum for joint relief and ongoing propagation, but now these descriptors are making me reconsider! Thanks so much!
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Richo Cech –
hi meghan, there is little difference in the roots, they are interchangeable. r
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