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| Solomon's seal is part of the lily family.It is a graceful arching plant with alternate leaves. It could reach up to 5 feet in height. The stems are smooth, unbranched and stout. They support leaves up to 7 inches long and 3 inhes wide. The greenish-white flowers are about 3/4 in long and hang from slender stalks in clusters. |
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| I originally purchased one plant from a plant sale in Rochester, New York. Each year the cluster has gotten bigger. |
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| According to one wild flower book, the Native American Indians used the rhizome in a tea for treating internal pains. Externally, it was used as a wash for poison ivy, skin irritations, and hemorrhoids. Settlers used root tea for rheumatism, arthritis and skin irritations. The young shoots, when boiled, are said to taste like asparagus. The starchy rootstocks have served as a substitute for potatoes. |
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| I think it is a beautiful unusual flower. |
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