This is a small genus of arum-like plants, with flowers consisting of a hooded spathe and a long, narrow spadix, with dark or muted colours. They make spreading mats of leaves, usually plain green and heart-shaped.
Arisarum proboscideum has flowers about 3 cm high, with a dark brown spathe, shading to white in the lower half, and with a very long brown tail extending from the top of the spathe. Reputed to look like mice running into the foliage. Some people have vivid imaginations.
PLANT SPECIFICS
Quantity
9 cm pot
Width
20cm
Height
10cm
Family
Araceae
Flowering
Early to mid summer
Garden habitat
partial shade
Soil
fertile, moist soil
Plant category
Alpine
Height
10 cm
Code
APQ-9
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9 cm pot
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