Scientific Name:
Maianthemum racemosum
Pronunciation:
mye-AN-thuh-mum ray-suh-MOE-sum
Common Name:
false Solomon's seal
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Stems arching gracefully, unbranched; leaves alternate, ovate-elliptic, 7-15cm long x 2.5-7cm wide, apex acuminate, conspicuous parallel veins; flowers 3-5mm wide, fragrant, 6 creamy white narrow tepals, 6 thick stamen filaments, in terminal, plumy, spirea-like racemes 7-15cm long, Apr-May; fruit gradually turn green to ruby red in summer and may persist into fall.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Humus rich
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Spring interest, Waterside planting, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Panicle
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Berry (true), Edible
Fruit Colour:
Red, Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Showy, Edible, Persistent, edible
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
