Polygonatum odoratum belongs to Polygonatum of Liliaceae. The stem is cylindrical with a diameter of 5- 14 mm. The stem is 20-50 cm high and has 7- 12 leaves. Leaves alternate, ovoid to ovoid-oblong, 5-12cm long and 3-16cm wide, with a sharp tip, grayish white below, and smooth to papillary rough veins below. The inflorescence has 1-4 flowers, the total pedicel length is 1- 1.5 cm, and there are no bracts or strip-shaped lanceolate bracts.
Perianth yellow-green to white, full length1.3-20mm, perianth tube straight, lobes about 3-4mm long. Filaments filiform, nearly smooth to papillose, anthers about 4 mm long; Ovary 3-4 mm long, style length 10- 14 mm; Berry is blue-black, with a diameter of 7- 10 mm and 7-9 seeds.
Where does Polygonatum odoratum grow?
Wild Polygonatum odoratum generally grows under forests or on shady slopes at an altitude of 500-3000m in Shan Ye.
Location: Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangxi, Jiangsu and Taiwan Province provinces. Although Polygonatum odoratum is cultivated in many places, it is mainly produced in Yulin, Shaodong County, Hunan Province, and is known as the hometown of Polygonatum odoratum in China.