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Arum Family

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Arum Family:-

Arum Family plant table with its Common Name - Botanical Name. Flowering Months Range. Habitat with link to that Wild Flower Habitat Gallery:-

Common Name

Botanical Name

Flowering Months

Habitat

Large Cuckoo Pint

Arum neglectum

(Arum italicum, Arum italicum subsp. neglectum)

May-June, a month later than Lords and Ladies

A rhizomatous perennial found in hedge banks, scrub and stony field-borders close to the coast and in hanger woodlands at inland sites. It thrives at sites where there is a shaded, humid environment (often growing on the north side of walls), and a deep, well-drained soil reasonably rich in nutrients. It reproduces by natural division of the rootstock, but little seed is set because the flowers are often eaten by animals. Lowland.

Flower

Flowers

Foliage from Westwell in Kent on 21 February

Form from Westwell on 21 February

Lords and Ladies

Arum maculatum

April-May

A rhizomatous perennial herb of woodlands, hedgerows and other shaded areas on moist, well-drained and reasonably fertile soils. Generally lowland, but reaching 425 m at Ystradfellte (Brecs.). Poisonous.

Flower

Flowers

Foliage from Queensdown Warren in Kent

Form from Queensdown Warren

Ripe Poisonous Berries

Ripe Poisonous Berries

Unripe Green then Yellow then Red Ripe Berries

Unripe Green then Yellow then Red Ripe Berries

Skunk Cabbage
(Western Skunk Cabbage, Yellow Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern)

Lysichiton americanus

Click on Pond Plants List of Woodlands Garden Centre Page.

April-May

A perennial herb that is often planted beside ponds and streams in parks and gardens. It reproduces from seed and can quickly become established as an escape in carr and on swampy ground. Lowland. It grows at Esher Commons and Wisley Gardens

Flower from Sheffield Park on 20 April

Flowers from Sheffield Park on 20 April

Foliage from Sheffield Park on 20 April

Form from Sheffield Park on 20 April

Sweet Flag

Acorus calamus

June-July

A rhizomatous perennial herb growing at the margins of streams, canals, ponds and lakes in shallow, nutrient-rich calcareous water. The European plant is a sterile triploid. Lowland.

Flower

Flowers

Foliage

Form

Wiremu, a New Zealander, was in Australia to watch the upcoming Rugby World Cup and was not feeling well, so he decided to see a doctor.

"Hey doc, I dun't feel so good, eh" said Wiremu.

The doctor gave him a thorough examination and informed Wiremu that he had long existing and advanced prostate problems and that the only cure was testicular removal.

"No way doc" replied Wiremu "I'm gitting a sicond opinion eh!"

The second Aussie doctor gave Wiremu the same diagnosis and also advised him that testicular removal was the only cure.

Not surprisingly, Wiremu refused the treatment. Wiremu was devastated, but with the Rugby World Cup just around the corner he found an expat Kiwi doctor and decided to get one last opinion from someone he could trust.

The Kiwi doctor examined him and said: "Wiremu Cuzzy Bro, you huv Prostate suckness eh" "What's the cure thin doc ?" asked Wiremu hoping for a different answer. "Wull, Wiremu", said the Kiwi doctor "Wi'regonna huv to cut off your balls."

"Phew... thunk god for thut!" said Wiremu, "those Aussie bustards wanted to take my test tickets off me!"