Convallaria


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Noun1.Convallaria - sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valleyConvallaria - sometimes placed in family Convallariaceae: lily of the valley
liliid monocot genus - genus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
family Liliaceae, Liliaceae, lily family - includes species sometimes divided among the following families: Alliaceae; Aloeaceae; Alstroemeriaceae; Aphyllanthaceae; Asparagaceae; Asphodelaceae; Colchicaceae; Convallariaceae; Hemerocallidaceae; Hostaceae; Hyacinthaceae; Melanthiaceae; Ruscaceae; Smilacaceae; Tecophilaeacea; Xanthorrhoeaceae
Convallaria majalis, lily of the valley, May lily - low-growing perennial plant having usually two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of small fragrant nodding bell-shaped flowers followed by scarlet berries
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3 THEY INVADE Lily of the valley (CONVALLARIA MAJALIS) Each April and May, when the rich scent from the pretty white bell flowers of this pint-sized perennial bulb fill the air, I remind myself why I didn't dig up the mass of these vigorous plants adorning not only a small wooded area of my garden, but also popping up unprompted in flower beds and borders.
LILY OF THE VALLEY Convallaria majalis EACH April and May, when the rich scent from the pretty white bell flowers of this pint-sized perennial bulb fill the air, I remind myself why I didn't dig up the mass of these vigorous plants adorning not only a small wooded area of my garden, but also popping up unprompted in flower beds.
Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis): Each April and May, when the rich scent from the pretty white bell flowers of this pint-sized perennial bulb fill the air, I remind myself why I didn't dig up the mass of these vigorous plants adorning not only a small wooded area of my garden, but also popping up unprompted in flower beds and borders.
Houve notificacoes da farmacovigilancia para a Castanha-da-India, uma de inefetividade, uma notificacao de eritema e sudorese, uma de depressao e angustia respiratoria e uma terceira de vomito, tontura e mal-estar geral quando a castanhada-India foi associada ao antivaricoso e antiinflamatorio rutina, ou quando associada ao extrato seco de Adonis vernalis, Nerium oleander,Scila maritima e Convallaria majalis.
EACH delicate arching stem of lily of the valley or Convallaria majalis, carries white bell-shaped blooms that are known as fairy cups, which have a powerful, timeless fragrance.
Muller, 1786 y Vorticella convallaria L., 1767), las cuales indican la probable contaminacion de dichos cuerpos de agua (Guillen et al., 2015).
purpurea (foxglove), Adonis microcarpa and Adonis vernalis (adonis), Apocynum cannabinum (black Indian hemp), Asclepias curassavica (redheaded cotton bush), Asclepias fruticosa (balloon cotton), Calotropis procera (king's crown), Carissa spectabilis (wintersweet), Cerebera manghas (sea mango), Cheiranthus cheiri (wallflower), Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley, convallaria), Cryptostegia grandiflora (rubber vine), Helleborus niger (black hellebore), Helleborus viridis, Nerium oleander (oleander), Plumeria rubra (frangipani), Selenicereus grandiflorus (cactus grandiflorus), Strophanthus hispidus and Strophanthus kombe (strophanus), Thevetia peruviana (yellow oleander), and Urginea maritima (squill).
Cardiac glycosides are found in a diverse group of plants including Digitalis purpurea and Digitalis lanata (Foxgloves), Nerium oleander (Common oleander), Thevetia peruviana (yellow oleander), Convallaria majalis (Lily of the valley), Urginea maritime and Urginea indica (Squill), Strophanthus gratus (ouabain), Apocynum cannabinum (Dogbane), and Cheiranthus cheiri (Wallflower) has resulted in cardiac glycoside poisoning.
Cactus grand, and Convallaria majalis are wonderful homeopathics to treat chronic heart conditions.