Honey bees
Nectar value
Low
Pollen value
Low
Pollinator plant
Solomon’s seals
Polygonatum odoratum
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 1.20 m high × 0.30 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-8
- Moisture
- Well-drained, Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Shade, Partial shade
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Root
- Functions
- Fragrant
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 3 out of 5
Young Brussels sprouts can be boiled and serve as a substitute for asparagus. The roots are also edible after cooking and contain a high starch content.