Note from the Author: New wild plant!
Green Arrow Arum is related to more well known Aroids such as Elephant Ear (Taro), Calocasia and Alocasia.
Common Name: Green Arrow Arum
Other Common Names: Tuckahoe
Botanical Family: Araceae (The Arum Family)
Botanical Latin Name: Peltandra virginica
Description & Habitat:
Green Arrow Arum is a native perennial that is most commonly found in wet areas near the shoreline or in bogs and areas that have periodic flooding. It is most commonly identified by its arrow shaped leaves which resemble arrowheads roughly speaking. Green Arrow Arum grows from a large deeply rooted or submerged rhizome and thus are very tolerant of wet and low-oxygen water conditions. In the northern range of this plant’s range they are known to be deciduous but in the southern ranges they are semi evergreen if not fully evergreen. The flowers of this plant are called a Spadix, which consists of a spike of very densely packed miniature flowers and a Spathe, which is a form of bract that forms a sheathe to enclose the spadix.
Special Toxicity Note:
This plant does contain calcium oxalate crystals which make it unpalatable raw.
When & What to Harvest:
It is referenced in several credible publications that Native Americans used most of the parts of this plant as a food. While the process for preparation is unclear, the Rhizome at the least was harvested cooked for hours to destroy the Oxalate crystals. In a few historical references the fully cooked root is said to taste like a potato.
Related Plants:
There are many native Aroids, as well as non-native ones grown as house plants.
Recipe:
Due to the unclear nature of information regarding how to cook the roots of this plant, I am going to err on the side of caution and not list any of the recipes I’ve seen.
Additional Information: (If applicable)
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/peltandra-virginica/
Where to get Seed or Bare Root Plants:
https://www.prairiemoon.com/peltandra-virginica-arrow-arum
With all that garden goodness covered this is the part of the blog where I have to advertise for the Fayetteville City Market. Now I know you readers probably don’t much like advertisements, but my booth at the City Market helps to cover the costs of running the test garden and literally maintains the Research & Development budget that is used to bring you the information that has made up the backbone of this blog. In addition to being able to process card payments we now take CashApp payments so your payment options for my product have tripled. With that said; if you want to get some GMO-free, Organic fruit, herbs, flowers and perennials, come on down to the Fayetteville City Market on 325 Maxwell Street in downtown Fayetteville between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Even in bad weather the market goes on though you might have to look for me under the ‘arches’ of the Transportation Museum’s front entryway.
Spring Plants
Basil, Sweet Genovese
Pepper, Ghost (hot!!, 1-1.2 million SHU)
Pepper, Carolina Reaper (hot!!! 1.5-2.2 million SHU)
Tomato, Lemon Cherry
Tomato, Chocolate Cherry
Tomato, Midnight Snack
Tomato, Black Krim
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Summer Plants
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Amaranth, tricolor
Anise-Hyssop, Arizona Sandstone
Dahlia, Ruby Black Forest
Tobacco Flower, Saratoga Purple Bicolor
Cotton, Nankeen
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Plants Coming Soon:
Spineless Prickly Pear
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