Scientific Name:
Maianthemum stellatum
Pronunciation:
mye-AN-thuh-mum steh-LAY-tum
Common Name:
star-flowered false Solomon's seal
Family Name:
Asparagaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Single stem (15-)30-45cm tall; leaves sessile with base clasping stem, 8-11, alternate, lanceolate-elliptic, 5-15cm long x 1.5-4cm wide; flowers 4-6mm wide, 6 white tepals, in terminal panicle; berries round,4-6mm wide, green with black stripes, maturing to red.
Habit:
Arching, Upright
Form:
Vase
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
North America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Perennial border, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Elliptic, Lanceolate
Apices:
Acuminate, Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
3
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White
Flower Scent:
Fragrant, Sweet
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun
Additional Info:
6 tepals
Fruit Type:
Berry (true), Edible
Fruit Colour:
Dark-red
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Edible
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Maintenance:
Medium
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
