Herb latin name: Arum dioscoridis,Arum dioscoridis Extract

Latin name: Arum dioscoridis

Synonyms: Arum hygrophyllum

Family: Araceae (Arum Family)

Medicinal use of Arum dioscoridis: The root is abortifacient.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Hedges and rocky places, often on calcareous soils.

Edible parts of Arum dioscoridis: Tuber - cooked and used as a vegetable. It must be thoroughly dried or cooked before being eaten, see the notes above on toxicity.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse or cold frame as soon as it is ripe. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 6 months at 15℃. Stored seed should be sown in the spring in a greenhouse and can be slow to germinate, sometimes taking a year or more. A period of cold stratification might help to speed up the process. Sow the seed thinly, and allow the seedlings to grow on without disturbance for their first year, giving occasional liquid feeds to ensure that they do not become mineral deficient. When the plants are dormant in the autumn, divide up the small corms, planting 2 - 3 in each pot, and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for a further year, planting out when dormant in the autumn. Division of the corms in summer after flowering. Larger corms can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up the smaller corms and grow them on for a year in a cold frame before planting them out.

Cultivation of Arum dioscoridis: Hedges and rocky places, often on calcareous soils.

Known hazards of Arum dioscoridis: The plant contains calcium oxylate crystals. These cause an extremely unpleasant sensation similar to needles being stuck into the mouth and tongue if they are eaten, but they are easily neutralized by thoroughly drying or cooking the plant or by steeping it in water.

Herb latin name: Arum dioscoridis,Arum dioscoridis Extract

Latin name: Arum dioscoridis

Synonyms: Arum hygrophyllum

Family: Araceae (Arum Family)

Medicinal use of Arum dioscoridis: The root is abortifacient.

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Habitat of the herb: the herb: Hedges and rocky places, often on calcareous soils.

Edible parts of Arum dioscoridis: Tuber - cooked and used as a vegetable. It must be thoroughly dried or cooked before being eaten, see the notes above on toxicity.

Propagation of the herb: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse or cold frame as soon as it is ripe. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 6 months at 15℃. Stored seed should be sown in the spring in a greenhouse and can be slow to germinate, sometimes taking a year or more. A period of cold stratification might help to speed up the process. Sow the seed thinly, and allow the seedlings to grow on without disturbance for their first year, giving occasional liquid feeds to ensure that they do not become mineral deficient. When the plants are dormant in the autumn, divide up the small corms, planting 2 - 3 in each pot, and grow them on in light shade in the greenhouse for a further year, planting out when dormant in the autumn. Division of the corms in summer after flowering. Larger corms can be planted out direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up the smaller corms and grow them on for a year in a cold frame before planting them out.

Cultivation of Arum dioscoridis: Hedges and rocky places, often on calcareous soils.

Known hazards of Arum dioscoridis: The plant contains calcium oxylate crystals. These cause an extremely unpleasant sensation similar to needles being stuck into the mouth and tongue if they are eaten, but they are easily neutralized by thoroughly drying or cooking the plant or by steeping it in water.