Smilacina stellata
False Solomon's Seal
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Slender, gracefully arching plant that commonly grows in shady places, particularly under oaks. Flowers are in a raceme followed by white berries. A spring ephemeral, the plants become dormant in the summer when no rain fall occurs and dies to base to emerge again in the spring.
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Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Give full shade and regular water.
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 Good Companions 
Columbine
(Aquilegia canadensis),
Maidenhair Fern
(Adiantum pedatum),
White Oak
(Quercus alba)
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