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Produce => Non Edible Plants => Topic started by: Andy H on August 04, 2007, 18:56:16

Title: what this too?
Post by: Andy H on August 04, 2007, 18:56:16

Just noticed 4 plants in garden but haven`t a clue what they are.
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/beckyandy/flower1.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c180/beckyandy/flower2.jpg)

Title: Re: what this too?
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 04, 2007, 19:32:36

think it's the Italian Arum Arum italicum

Title: Re: what this too?
Post by: Andy H on August 04, 2007, 19:43:09

Google came up with something different I think, which happens to be another leaf we asked about earlier in the year. maybe your right. It has no leaves but prob cos I pull them um when they appear.

Thanks

Andy

Title: Re: what this too?
Post by: valmarg on August 04, 2007, 19:51:30

Andy, I think they are the seed heads of the wild arum aka Lords and Ladies, (arum maculatum.

valmarg

Title: Re: what this too?
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 04, 2007, 20:57:21

thought they were a bit big for Lords and Ladies, but it's deffo an Arum

Title: Re: what this too?
Post by: Yorkshire Lass on August 04, 2007, 21:38:31

Definitely Arum maculatum. (Lords and Ladies) Has shiny dark green black speckled leaves, then poisonous berries - green first then orange. Have quite a few in my garden.

YL

Title: Re: what this too?
Post by: Andy H on August 04, 2007, 23:34:53

hmmmm. ok will try to get rid of them then, thanks all.

Andy

Title: Re: what this too?
Post by: Rhubarb Thrasher on August 05, 2007, 06:40:44

why get rid of it? It's one of the nicest wild flowers. The italian species has attractive markings on the leaf, which cuckoo-pint lacks.
you can make flour out of the roots, called Portland Sago, tho that probably just shows how desperate people were for food in the past

Title: Re: what this too?
Post by: Andy H on August 05, 2007, 09:00:34

Arum italicum it is then.  Dont really want it. have dug out the leaves many times but it comes back. would rather other things in the space.

Thanks for help, it can stay there for now as too much to do down allotment today!!! weeds and more weeds :-\