Polygonatum macropodum Turcz.

A herb. It has rhizomes of underground stems. They are 1-2 cm thick. The stem is erect and 30-100 cm high. The leaves are alternate. The leaf stalk is very short. The leaf blade is oval and 4-8 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowering stalk has 5-12 flowers. The flowers hang over. They are white or reddish. The fruit is a berry. It is deep blue and 7-11 mm across. There are 7 or 8 seeds.

A temperate plant. It grows in forests and on shaded slopes between 400-1500 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.