AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants

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Peltandra virginica Arrow Arum

"...(Green arrow arum, Tuckahoe, Water arum) Aquatic perennial with narrowly arrow-shaped, strongly veined, mid-green leaves, 12in (30cm) long, produced on stalks 18in (45cm) long. Bears green spathes, 8in (20cm) long, which open only slightly, with wavy, yellow or white margins, in early summer, followed by green berries. Height to 36in (90cm), Spread to 24in (60cm). E. and S.E. US. Zones 5-9..."

"The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants" by Christopher Brickell,
©1996 Dorling Kindersley Limited