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golden club

Orontium aquaticum

Low Maintenance

Genus: Orontium
Family: Araceae
Common Names: floating arum, never-wets, tawkin

About this plant

O. aquaticum is a marginal aquatic perennial with glaucous leaves to 25cm in length, and slender flowering spadices to 15cm in height

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

H5

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoam

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Moist But Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep mud at pool margins or in loam filled baskets in water no more than 60cm deep, in full sun. Short-lived flower spikes should be removed as they fade

Pruning

Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes in spring, or by seed sown in very shallow water as soon as ripe

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years