FNPS Plant Database

Orontium aquaticum

golden-club, neverwet

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

golden-club, neverwet

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Orontium aquaticum

Family:

Araceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

to 1.5 ft tall by 2-3 ft wide

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

yellow

Fruit Color:

green,NA

Phenology:

winter dormant

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Curiosity in wetland gardens.

Considerations:

Like many members of the Arum family, all parts of this plant are toxic.

Availability:

Friends

Propagation:

Division.

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Aquatic ---to--- Stays wet

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Organic

Soil pH:

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.



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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Pollinated by bees, flies, and beetles ( Florida Wildflower Foundation )

Native Habitats:

Shallow water of pools, streams, and swamps.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

People do eat the roots, but only after boiling in at least three waters to break down the calcium oxalate crystals.

General Comments:

Citations:

Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/). Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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