Members of the Arum family this genus contains only 3 species. Native to the Mediterranean region these woodland plants prefer a moist sheltered situation with dappled shade. [WC, FH, NW]
Description
Code
Price
ARISARUM PROBOSCIDEUM: 'Mouse Plant' Maroon and white spathes 2-3cm long with a 15cm slender tail giving the effect of a black mouse diving for cover into green foliage.
No. 0201
2 for $5:50
ARISARUM VULGARE: Mediterranean species growing to 20cm with flowers of maroon and green, very much like one of our native greenhoods.
SORRY NOT FOR WA
No. 0202
2 for $5:50
ARUMS
A lot of bulbs are commonly called Arums but this genus only contains about 25 species. They are native to Europe and the Mediterranean region and although some of them omit an unpleasant smell, to attract insects for pollination, they are well worth growing. [FS, DT, DR, FH]
Description
Code
Price
DIOSCORIDIS: Large green spathes shaded and spotted black.
No.0187
$7:70ea
DIOSCORIDIS SMITHII: This later blooming variant has green spathes, which are marked deep maroon.
No.0188
$7:70ea
ITALICUM: Well known species grown for its lush foliage and attractive richly coloured orange seed heads that are produced in Autumn. Spathe is a translucent green.
No. 0193
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ORIENTALE: Pale green spathes flushed purple on the reverse to 16cm. A little quirk of this species being it's deep purple spadix is warm to the touch particularly later in the day.
No.0189
$11:00ea
HELICODICEROS
MUSCIVORUS: "Dragons Mouth". Rare Araceae from the Balearic Islands with 30cm spathes of greyish brown, hairy on the inside. Related to Drancunculus. [MS]
