Lily of the valley

Convallaria majalis var. majalis

  • Lily of the valley
  • Lily of the valley
  • Lily of the valley
  • Lily of the valley
  • Lily of the valley
  • Lily of the valley
  • Flower name
    Lily of the valley
  • Scientific name
    Convallaria majalis var. majalis
  • AliasMay Lily
  • Place of originEurope
  • Place of floweringGarden, Botanical Gardens
  • Flowering seasonApril, May
  • Language of flowersHappiness comes again

What is Lily of the valley

German lily of the valley (scientific name: Convallaria majalis var. majalis) is native to Europe and is similar to the Japanese Japanese lily of the valley(scientific name: Convallaria keiskei).
Compared to the Japanese lily of the valley, the German lily of the valley produces larger flowers, is more fragrant and has wider leaves.
The name comes from the fact that many of them were produced in Germany.

Scientific name: Convallaria majalis var. majalis, generic name: German lily of the valley, AKA: Lily of the valley, May Lily, Place of origin: Europe, living type: perennial, stature: 20-30 cm, leaf length: 20-30 cm, leaf shape: elongate ellipsoid, Flower color: white, flower, diameter: 1 - 1.5 cm, flower shape: bell-shaped, fruit diameter: 1-1.5 cm, fruit color: red, Note: An inotropic agent, an ingredient in perfumes.


  • Order
    Asparagales
  • Family
    Asparagaceae
  • Genus
    Convallaria
  • Species
    C. majalis var. majalis
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Scattered inflorescence/ umbrella shape
  • Petal shape
    Bell-shaped
  • Leaf type
    oblong
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typeperennial grass, poisonous plant
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorRed
  • Height20.0 ~ 30.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower1.0 ~ 1.5 cm

Random flowers