Arums and Other Aroids, arisaema, biarum, helicodiceros, dead horse arum

Arum and Other Aroids

Western USA

South America

South Africa

Other Parts
of the World

8803 Arum apulum --- Each: $ 9.50
NEW -- A very rare species from southern Italy. The spathe is a purple/pink, spadix
deep purple.

8805 Arum byzantinum ---- Each: $ 6.00
A smaller arum with a pale greenish-white spathe, lightly lined in
purple-brown. Western Turkey.

8807 Arum creticum ---- Each: $15.00
NEW -- The best!! Not only a beautiful primrose color, but also sweetly
scented.

8810 Arum concinnatum   --- Each: $ 5.00
A vigorous Arum with arrow shaped leaves blotched with silver,
having very large white spathes and a yellow spadix.   Crete.   Zone 7.

8820 Arum cyrenaicum --- Each: $ 7.50
Light green spathes with a pink interior, and a dark pink spadix. Libya. Zone 8.

8825 Arum dioscoridis ---- Each: $ 7.50
The handsome spathes are green on the outside, with the inside variably marked
in black, purple and ivory. The spadix is purple-black. Very dramatic. Greece.

8826 Arum discoridis v. philistaeum ---- Each: $15.00
This rare variety of A. dioscoridis comes from northwestern Syria.

8830 Arum italicum ssp. albispathum --- Each: $ 3.00 / 4 for $10.00
Handsome plain green sagittate leaves and large pale creamy
white spathes.   Crimea.   Zone 6.

8835 Arum korolkowii   --- Not available this year
A rare and little-known species from central Asia, the narrow greenish
spathe distinguishes this species. The short spadix is cream.

8836 Arum orientale ssp. sintenisii --- Each: $ 7.50
NEW -- From Cyprus, this rare species has a spathe that is cinnamon
on the interior. Spadix is black.

8840 Arum palaestinum ---- Each: $15.00
One of the most dramatic Arums, with large spathes that are
velvety black when they first unfurl, then changing to a rich purple.
The spadix is black.   Syria, Lebanon, Palestine.   Zone 7.

8848 Arum pictum    ---- Each: $ 8.50
The foliage of most arums is handsome, but that of A. pictum is
especially so, with glossy deep green leaves and distinctive veining. The tubby
purple spathes emerge in the fall, unlike other arums. An excellent garden plant
from the Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia and Tuscany.

8850 Ambrosina bassii   ---- Not available this year
Neat dark green spoon-shaped leaves and a charming inflorescence
shaped like a small Persian slipper with an upturned toe. Mediterranean region.

8860 Arisarum proboscideum     Mouse Plant   ---- Each: $ 2.00 / 6 for $9.00
Tiny spathes, purple striped, with a long "tail" that looks like the tail of a mouse,
hence its common name. Prefers a moist situation in shade.   Italy, Spain.
Zone 7-10.

8865 Arisarum simorrhinum ‘Friar’s Cowl’ --- Each: $ 2.50 / 3 for $ 6.00
The small purple-brown spathes form a cowl over the spadix. Leaves are
lightly speckled. From much drier conditions than A. proboscideum.
Spain, Portugal, Morocco.

8870 Biarum davisii    --- Not available this year
The small cowl-shaped inflorescence sits on the ground. Coloring is cream, speckled
with pink. This desirable Biarum is very sweetly scented. Crete, southern Turkey. FEW

8880 Biarum davisii var. marmarisense    ---- Each: $ 9.50
Sweetly scented white or beige spathes spotted with pink. Turkey.     FEW

8890 Biarum tenuifolium       ---- Each: $ 4.50
The narrow 6" spathe of B. tenuifolium is chocolate colored and appears in
late summer. The attractive glaucous leaves are produced in the fall.
Mediterranean Basin.   Zone 7-10.

8895 Biarum tenuifolium var. zeleborii ---- Not available this year
A more robust form of B. tenuifolium, with larger spathes that appear

8900 Helicodiceros muscivorus           Dead Horse Arum   Not available this year
The common name alludes to its olfactory properties, causing E. A. Bowles to
recommend viewing it through a telescope when it is in bloom! Handsome in leaf,
the large hairy inflorescence has been described as “fiendish”. Not for the
faint-hearted. Corsica, Sardinia, the Balearics. FEW AVAILABLE

ARISAEMA                    Araceae

This is a large genus of tuberous-rooted plants, mostly from the western regions of Asia, although one or two
species are found elsewhere. The inflorescence of Arisaemas resembles that of Arums, consisting of a central
spadix which can host both male and female flowers, and a surrounding spathe that is usually hooded. Both spadix
and spathe can vary greatly in form depending upon the species. The leaves themselves are also highly
ornamental. Most Arisaemas grow in woodland conditions that are moist year-round. Many are very hardy,
although tropical species also occur. Superb plants for the woodland garden. SHIPS OCTOBER-MARCH
See www.thebulbmaven.typepad.com for a posting on Arisaema

9600 Arisaema candidissimum Each: $20.00
From western China, this lovely species produces a 6” inflorescence with a beautiful pink and white striped
spathe. Hardy to zone 6.

9602 Arisaema consanguineum Each: $ 5.00/ 3 for $12.00
A very adaptable Arisaema from the Himalayas that produces huge
beautiful umbrella-like divided leaves on a stem up to 36" tall. The inflorescence is jade
green. Thoroughly hardy.

9605 Arisaema fargesii Each: $20.00
Dramatic with its 12” chocolate and white striped hooded spathe. Leaves are trifoliate,
and grow 24” tall. China. Zone 6. FEW AVAILABLE

9610 Arisaema sikokianum Each: $15.00
From Japan, this handsome Arisaema has a 10” inflorescence with a
purple-brown and white spathe and a large white club-shaped spadix. The beautiful
trifoliate leaves are 18-24” tall. Zone 5.

The genus Arum encompasses about 25 species from
Europe and Asia that are tuberous rooted. Included here are
other closely related genera, such as Biarum and Arisarum.
All have a "flower" that consists of a hood-like spathe
enclosing an upright spadix inside. Most have very
attractive arrow-shaped leaves. They are particularly well
suited to a lightly shaded situation. Hardiness varies.

SHIPS AUGUST-OCTOBER

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