Orontium aquaticum Golden club (Araceae)

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Orontium aquaticum
Golden club
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The Orontium aquaticum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Massachusetts to Kentucky, south to Florida and Louisiana. It is a member of the Araceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Golden club.

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Latin Name:  Orontium aquaticum
Common Name:  Golden club
Family:  Araceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The plant is rich in calcium oxylate, this is toxic and if consumed makes the mouth and digestive tract feel as though hundreds of needles are being stuck into it. However, calcium oxylate is easily destroyed by thoroughly cooking or drying the plant.

Mature Height:  0.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Sandy, muddy or peaty shores and in shallow water[43].

Cultivation Notes: Succeeds in the bog garden or pond margins up to 45cm deep[56, 200], but plants do less well if they are not grown in water[188]. Requires a fertile loamy soil in full sun[200]. Plant the rootstock in at least 30cm of soil[1]. Another report says that the plant should be under at least 15cm of water[245]. Plants are hardy to -15°c[200] in one report, to -20°c in another[187], though another says thay they may require protection in harsh winters[56]. A most unpleasant animal smell is emitted from the flowers[245].

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