Polygonatum inflatum Kom.

A herb. It has rhizomes or underground stems. These are 6-10 mm thick. The stem arches over. It is 50-80 cm high. There are 5-9 leaves. They are alternate. The leaf stalk is 0.5-1.5 cm long. The leaf blade is oval and 8-16 cm long by 7-9 cm wide. The flowering stalk has 2 to 3 flowers. The fruit are blue black berries. They are 1-1.2 cm across. There are 9-13 seeds.

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forest margins from near sea level to 1000 m altitude in N China.

The rhizomes are cleaned, parboiled, drained and partially dried and rubbed between the hands. It is the sliced and cooked with other foods.

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.