Arum concinnatum Suspeck Southern Africa but loved by butterflies and

but loved by butterflies and hummingbirds

glossy green foliage is topped with 42" tall stalks of flowers which start for us in mid-May

Each wide blue leaf is edged with tiny hacksaw-like teeth

The effect is yellow stars against a red background

with the original plant reportedly from somewhere in Tamaulipas

Arum concinnatum Suspeck Southern Africa but loved by butterflies andWe spotted this amazing form of Arum concinnatum in 2010, near the Crete town of Omalos at 2,915' elevation. The heavy silver spotting on the dark green leaf is something we rarely see in this typically green species. The 10" long x 5" wide foliage emerges in November (NC), and remains looking great until it flowers and goes dormant in mid spring. The green spathe and spadix adorn the clump for us in mid April. It's taken a while to bulk up enough to