Orontium aquaticum
golden club
A marginal aquatic perennial with glaucous leaves to 25cm in length, and slender flowering spadices to 15cm in height
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Poorly–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Yellow | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Araceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming, Submerged
- Genus
Orontium are rhizomatous aquatic perennials with oblong-elliptic, submerged, floating or aerial leaves and tiny bright yellow flowers near the tips of the slender white spadix in spring and summer
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- E USA
How to grow
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. See pond plants for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division of rhizomes in spring, or by seed sown in very shallow water as soon as ripe
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Deadhead and remove yellow leaves regularly
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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