Lysichitum
Lysichitum subsp. var. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
---|
Lysichitum (Greek, a loose or free cloak; probably referring to the spathe). Also written Lysichilom. Araceae. A genus of one species; a hardy plant resembling the skunk cabbage, which has been offered by dealers in native plants. Nearly stemless swamp herb with large lvs. from a thick horizontal rootstock: spathe peduncled, sheathing at base, with a broad colored lamina or none, at first enveloping the cylindrical spadix, which becomes long- exserted upon a stout peduncle; fls. perfect, crowding and covering the spadix; perianth 4-lobed; stamens 4; ovary 2-celled, 2-ovuled; ovules horizontal, orthotropous: fr. a 2-seeded berry, immersed in the spadix.
|
Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Species
Gallery
If you have a photo of this plant, please upload it! Plus, there may be other photos available for you to add.
-
photo 1
-
photo 2
-
photo 3
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Lysichitum. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Lysichitum QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)