Status:
valid
Authors:
Hultén & St.John
Source:
tro
Year:
1932
Citation Micro:
Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 25: 455. 1932 [1931 publ. 1932]
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001084264
Common Names
- American Skunk Cabbage
- American Lysichiton
- American Skunk Turnip
Uses & Benefits
Lysichitum americanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Lysichitum americanum has small, yellow-green flowers that are clustered together. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Lysichitum americanum is a terrestrial species that can be grown in a container or in the ground. It prefers a well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by division of the rhizome or by seed.
Where to Find Lysichitum americanum
Lysichitum americanum can be found in tropical regions of Central and South America.
Species in the Lysichitum genus
Species in the Araceae family
Adelonema erythropus,
Adelonema allenii,
Adelonema crinipes,
Adelonema hammelii,
Adelonema kvistii,
Adelonema mofflerianum,
Adelonema orientale,
Adelonema pallidinervium,
Adelonema panamense,
Adelonema peltatum,
Adelonema picturatum,
Adelonema roezlii,
Adelonema speariae,
Adelonema wallisii,
Adelonema wendlandii,
Adelonema yanamonoense,
Aglaodorum griffithii,
Aglaonema brevispathum,
Aglaonema chermsiriwattanae,
Aglaonema cochinchinense,
Aglaonema commutatum,
Aglaonema cordifolium,
Aglaonema costatum,
Aglaonema densinervium,
Aglaonema flemingianum,
Aglaonema hookerianum,
Aglaonema marantifolium,
Aglaonema modestum,
Aglaonema nebulosum,
Aglaonema nitidum,
Aglaonema ovatum,
Aglaonema philippinense,
Aglaonema pictum,
Aglaonema pumilum,
Aglaonema rotunda,
Aglaonema simplex,
Aglaonema tricolor,
Aglaonema vittatum,
Aglaonema robeleynii,
Aglaonema birmanicum,
Aglaonema nicobaricum,
Aglaonema tassae,
Alloschemone inopinata,
Alloschemone occidentalis,
Alocasia megawatiae,
Alocasia chaii,
Alocasia infernalis,
Alocasia nycteris,
Alocasia hypoleuca,
Alocasia jiewhoei,