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Liliaceae (Lily)

Daylily

Botanical Name: Hemerocallis fulva

Also called:

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: June - July

Location in Garden: Lawn area

Medicinal Uses: respiratory, gastrointestinal

     

Solomon's seal

Botanical Name: Polygonatum biflorum

Also called:

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: April - May

Location in Garden: MacNider Entrance

Medicinal Uses: root tea for indigestion, respiratory; root poultice for cuts, sores

  

Solomon's Plume

Botanical Name: Maianthemum racemosum

Also called: False Solomon's Seal

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: April - May

Location in Garden: MacNider Entrance

Medicinal Uses: diuretic, rheumatism, stomach tonic, leaf tea used as contraceptive

        

European Lily of the Valley

Botanical Name: Convallaria majalis

Also called:

Duration: Perennial

Blooms: April

Location in Garden: MacNider Entrance

Medicinal Uses: circulatory, cardiovascular

  

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