Polygonatum odoratum, the angular Solomon’s seal or scented Solomon’s seal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Nepal, Siberia, Mongolia, China, Korea, and Japan. The genus name Polygonatum comes from the Greek words poly meaning “many”, and gonu meaning “knee joint”. This is in reference to the plant’s jointed rhizomes. The Latin specific epithet odoratum means “scented”. Polygonatum odoratum is used in traditional Chinese and Korean medicine. In Korea, the root of the plant is used to make tea.
