Lily-of-the-valley Convallaria majalis
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Lily-of-the-valley:
Previously known as:
- Convallaria majuscula
- Convallaria montana
- Phonetic Spelling
- kon-vah-LAIR-ee-ah ma-JAL-lis
- This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Use in beds, rock gardens, and woodland gardens; tolerates summer drought. Plant at a depth of 3 in. to the base of the rhizome, 15-25 plants per sq. ft.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Bee Hive Garden, Wake Co
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Convallaria
- Species:
- majalis
- Family:
- Asparagaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eurasia
- Bulb Storage:
- Not necessary
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 6 in. - 0 ft. 10 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 1 in. - 0 ft. 2 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Poisonous
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Berry
- Fruit Description:
- A red berry but seldom formed
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Flower Petals:
- fused petals
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- 1-sided, slender cluster, each small, nodding, aromatic, white, and bell-shaped
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- leaves 2 or 3, basal
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Fairy Garden
- Rock Garden
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Medium
- Poison Symptoms:
- TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. Irregular and slow pulse, abdominal pain and diarrhea, low blood pressure, disorientation, coma, seizures
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Cardiac glycosides and saponins
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Bark
- Flowers
- Fruits
- Leaves
- Roots
- Sap/Juice
- Seeds
- Stems
