Polygonatum odoratum, commonly known as angular Solomon’s seal and scented Solomon’s seal, is a plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Nepal, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Korea, and Japan. The genus name Polygonatum derives from the Greek poly (“many”) and gonu (“knee joint”), in reference to the plant’s jointed rhizomes. The Latin specific epithet odoratum (“scented”) is commonly used in botany to describe highly aromatic plants.
