Family Ruscaceae (Convallariaceae)

Families of Succulent Plants

Ruscaceae (Convallariaceae) The Ruscaceae is a family of monotyledenous flowering plants with fleshy rhyzomes or tubers and strap-like leaves. This family used to be known as Convallariaceae and includes many plants from the former Liliaceae.
Rohdea Roth 1821 The genus Rohdea is probably monotypic for *Rohdea japonica* although numerous synonyms have been described.
		*Rohdea japonica* Roth 1821 (Omoto, Japanese Sacred Lily) is a Japanese flowering plant with fleshy rhyzomes and a rosette of leathery strap-like leaves with pointed ends, growing about 12 in long. The inflorescence is a short, dense raceme of creamy-white, bell shaped flowers held within the leaves, followed by tight clusters of orange-red berries.
Rohdea japonica is a very popular house plant in Japan. It can be used as perennial ground cover in mild climates. Many cultivars have been produced with variegated leaves and different leaf forms. It is not commonly seen in Europe, but is at least as succulent as e.g. Sansevieria which it resembles when not in flower. Drought tolerant but best in moist soil. Can be propagated by division of the rhyzomes or from seed.

Ruscaceae (Convallariaceae)