Symplocarpus renifolius PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Taxonomic Note: This genus was formerly classified in the family Lemnaceae. Modern classifications include it within the Araceae.

Physical Characteristics

Symplocarpus renifolius is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in).
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from February to April, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

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Synonyms

Plant Habitats

Bog Garden;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - cooked[105].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

Scented Plants

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range, it should succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Succeeds in sun or shade in deep, moist, wet, lime-free soil that is rich in organic matter[200]. Grows well in a bog garden or along the wet banks of streams and ponds[1, 238]. All parts of the pant, but especially the flowers, have a strong unpleasant aroma[4, 187]. The plant can raise the temperature of its inflorescence by 15 - 35°c above the ambient air temperature, thus protecting itself from frost and helping to attract pollinating insects[200, 238].

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Plant Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame[200]. The seed should be stored in water if it is not sown immediately[238]. Stored seeds can be sown in late winter or early spring. Stand the pot in 2cm of water to keep the compost wet. Germination should take place in the spring, prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle and grow them on in wet soil in light shade in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out in late spring once they are large enough. Division with great care whilst the plant is dormant[200].

Other Names

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Native Range

Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Manchuria, Primorye, Sakhalin

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Symplocarpus foetidus	Skunk Cabbage	Perennial	0.5	4-8		LMH	SN	MWe	2	3	1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Symplocarpus renifolius - Schott.