Unknown Arisaema

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jun 19, 2008 9:59 pm

Hi all, dug the corms up from the garden last fall and planted them in a pot this spring, I know the pot is too small, didn't expect this thing to take over. I think this is a. consanguineum, it has 14 leaflets and a long dangling thread from the top of its hood. It stands about 36" high. Can anyone identify? Thanks.

Spider · Post by **Spider** » Jun 19, 2008 10:15 pm

Looks like Sideshow Bob.

Very cool looking though.

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jun 20, 2008 9:35 am

Spider.

I think that is a perfect name! Thanks.

Post by **Chris_W** » Jun 20, 2008 9:03 pm

Wow, I have no idea what it is, but that is awesome

Do you have a lot of different Arisaema?

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jun 20, 2008 9:32 pm

Thanks, Chris. I have a few unknown ones from that grab bag that I have popping up that haven't bloomed, but some have silver insets in their leaves, also have a. candidissimum and a. sikokianum Silver Center, didn't bloom this year either. By the way, I love those green dragons I got from you, they are so cool. I really enjoy these plants.

doublemom2 · Post by **doublemom2** » Jul 06, 2008 3:17 pm

Sure looks like A. consanguineum to me

I have "The Genus Arisaema" by Guy Gusman, and in looking at your photos compared to the book, it looks the same, including the "prolonged filamentous tail 10-35 cm long", with 9-12 leaflets. One way to tell is when the leaflets are unfolding in the spring, the central leaflet is upright when all the others are folded downward, until it's completely opened up.

I got seeds of A. consanguineum from a friend years ago and ended up with several dozen seedlings. Sold most of them to a nursery, gave a few to friends, and am now seeing my babies full sized and blooming this year

Hope that helps!

Andi

pauhaus · Post by **pauhaus** » Jul 06, 2008 7:26 pm

Thanks Andi, and yes it does. Congrats on your babies!