White Skunk Cabbage. A marginal aquatic with rosettes of glossy green leaves and green flower spike surrounded by a white spathe in early spring. Max Height 80cm. Max Spread 75cm. Flowers May. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Harmful if eaten/skin and eye irritant. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Lysichiton camtschatcensis
A marginal aquatic with rosettes of glossy green leaves and green flower spike surrounded by a white spathe in early spring.
Category: Aquatic
Additional information
Generic | Lysichiton |
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Species | camtschatcensis |
Varietry | |
Common Name | White Skunk Cabbage |
Flower Colour | green |
Soil | Fertile |
Aspect | Full sun/partial shade |
Foliage | Herbaceous |
Height | 80cm |
Family | Araceae |
Spread | 75cm |
Growth Speed | |
Growth Habit | Rosette-forming |
Fragrance | FALSE |
Foliage Colour | green |
Flowers From | May |
Colour Fruit | |
Fruits When | |
Moisture | Moist, Wet |
Protection | |
Hardiness | Hardy |
Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
Care | |
Border | Pond, Bog garden |
Toxicity | Harmful if eaten/skin and eye irritant |
Pruning | |
Pruning Time | |
Pests and diseases | |
Maintenance | |
Propagation |
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