Arisaema TOW
James Waddick (Tue, 19 Aug 2003 12:57:26 PDT)
Jane wrote: "Arisaema anatolicum. It is only about 8 inches/20 cm
tall and this spring bore a flower on a stem below the level of the
two divided leaves. The flower was small and green, shaped something
like that of A. flavum. To my surprise (since I thought arisaemas
were not self-fertile), it has formed a cluster of fruits which are
just starting to turn red.
Dear Jane;
There's no A anatolicum in the Gusman book synonymy lists, but your
description sure fits A. flavum which is found from E. Africa to W.
China ( 3 ssp.). Self sterility is not always the case. the fruit of
A flavum looks like a rounded raspberry. A. flavum does well in dry
even somewhat sunny sits on thin soils. Needless to say it grows well
here.
Best Jim W.
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