Golden Club, Goldenclub, Never-wet, Floating Arum, Tawkin
A very distinctive beauty, Orontium aquaticum (Golden Club) is a marginal aquatic perennial forming a tight clump of long-stalked, velvety, lance-shaped, blue-green leaves that can reach up to 12 in. in length (30 cm). The leaves float on or emerge from just below the surface of shallow waters. They have a water repellant surface, hence the common name of Never-wet. In early spring, tiny, bright golden-yellow flowers appear in club-shaped fleshy spikes to 6 in. long (15 cm). Emerging above the water, the flowers give way to one-seeded, berry-like green fruits ripening soon after flowering. Orontium aquaticum spreads by stout, slowly creeping rhizomes rooted in the mud of shallow waters. It provides continuous interest throughout the growing season on the edge of a pond or in a wet situation.
| Hardiness |
5 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
4 - 10 |
| Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Araceae |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid) |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Ponds And Streams, Water Gardens |
| Hardiness |
5 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
4 - 10 |
| Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Araceae |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid) |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 3' (30cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing | 30" (80cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Poorly Drained |
| Characteristics | Showy |
| Native Plants | United States, Northeast, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Southeast, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Southwest, Texas |
| Tolerance | Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Ponds And Streams, Water Gardens |
How many Orontium aquaticum (Golden Club) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Orontium aquaticum (Golden Club) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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