Maianthemum racemosum
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Maianthemum racemosum

False Solomon's Seal · Solomon's-plume · Large false Solomon's-seal · Treacle-berry · False spikenard

Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: partial_sun
0
Soil pH
5–7
Hardiness
Zone 3–9
Click count
871
Observations
1,377

Description

Source: leafsnap

Maianthemum racemosum, the treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume or false spikenard, is a species of flowering plant native to North America. It is a common, widespread plant with numerous common names and synonyms, known from every US state except Hawaii, and from every Canadian province and territory (except Nunavut and the Yukon), as well as from Mexico.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun
Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–35°C
Ideal temperature: 0–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 5-7
Soil pH: 5-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Maianthemum
Family
Asparagaceae
Hardiness Zone
3-9
Mature Height
30 cm to 91 cm
Mature Spread
0.91 m to 1.22 m
Leaf Color
Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Flower Color
White
Flower Size
2.54 cm
Bloom Time
Late spring, Early summer
Planting Time
Spring, Autumn
Harvest Time
Mid summer

Tags (5)

Common Names (15)

en False Solomon's Seal
en Solomon's-plume
en Large false Solomon's-seal
en Treacle-berry
en False spikenard
en Feathery False Solomon's-Seal
en Feathery false lily of the valley
en Fat Solomon
en Solomon's-zigzag
en Spikenard False
en Solomon's Seal False
en Feathery False Lily Of The Vally
en Plumed Solomon's Seal
en Plumed Spikenard
en Feathery false lily-of-the-valley