Lilies of the valley in the photo

Lily of the valley is a genus of flowering herbaceous plants that are common in temperate climates. The lilies of the valley in the photo are very beautiful and delicate flowers that resemble bells. Lily of the valley has a creeping underground rhizome with small and numerous roots.

The flowering stem bears a cluster of 6-20 flowers, which are facing in one direction. The flowering stem bears leaves only under the inflorescence or leafless, and the stem can also be with threadlike leaves. Lilies of the valley bloom from May to June.

The pedicels of the lily of the valley are long and curved, have membranous bracts. The flowers are characterized by a rounded bell-shaped perianth of white or light pink color, they have six bent lobes. There are six stamens with short and thick filaments that are attached to the base of the perianth. The lily of the valley has a rounded ovary; it ends in a column with a short and small stigma.

The fruit of the lily of the valley is a spherical orange-red berry about 6-8 millimeters in diameter, which contains one or two spherical seeds. The berries remain on the plant for a long time. In lily of the valley, fruiting occurs in June or early July.

Lilies of the valley reproduce both by seeds and vegetatively. The apical bud next year continues the rhizome and brings two large leaves, and the flowering stem appears annually in rare cases.

Lilies of the valley in the photo look very beautiful, gentle and calm. May lily of the valley is also a medicinal plant. It is also used in the perfume industry.