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mouse plant

Arisarum proboscideum

Genus: Arisarum
Family: Araceae
Common Names: mousetail plant

About this plant

A rhizomatous perennial producing mats of arrow-shaped, glossy, green leaves up to 15cm long. The flowers appear in spring; a dark purple-brown spathe with a long narrow tip, like a mouse's tail, and a white base

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Needs woodland conditions - a moist, humus-rich soil in partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring, or by division in autumn or winter

Pests

Usually trouble free

Diseases

Usually trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverWall Side BordersCottage Informal

Planting Places

IndoorBog GardenOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years