Names and Myths

Disporum Greek dis double + spora seed – reference to two ovules in each cell.

 lanuginosum Wooly, Downy

Natural history / Folklore

Suitable for cultivation, seeds should be planted when ripe and a winter leaf cover may be left in place.⁴⁷

Description

May - early June. Wavy edged ovate leaves. Six greenish-white petals form bell shaped flowers at the tips of the leaf stalks. Fruit a red berry. Forests with neutral to slightly acid soils.¹⁴