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Species
Lysichiton americanus
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Names
Common Names
Western Skunk Cabbage, American Skunk Cabbage, Skunk Cabbage, Swamp Lantern, Yellow Skunk Cabbage
Growth
Height
15.5–59.0 inches
Spread
1.5-5 feet
Growth Rate
Slow growing
Appearance
Bloom Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Yellow
Environment
Hardiness Zones
Zones 5
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally Partial Shade.
Soil Type
Wet, consistently waterlogged, humus-rich loamy soil (boggy/marshy) with a pH range of about 5.5–7.0
Soil Drainage
Wet, poorly drained soils
Soil pH
5.5-7.0 Slightly acidic to neutral
Lifecycle
Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring
Bloom Time
Spring (March–May)
Reproduction
Propagation Methods
Seeds, Division
Wildlife
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts flies and rove beetles as pollinators, as well as bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, other pollinators, and birds.
References
Lysichiton americanus | yellow skunk cabbage /RHS
How To Grow Lysichiton americanus
Western Skunk Cabbage Care - My PlantIn
March Plant Profile: Lysichiton americanus
Lysichiton americanus (American skunkcabbage) | Native Plants of ...
Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus)
American Skunk Cabbage - Wye Valley AONB
Lysichiton americanus - Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Taxonomy
Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
Hultén & H.St.John
Publication
Svensk Bot. Tidskr. 25: 455 (1931 publ. 1932)
Superior Taxa
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Alismatales
Family
Araceae
Genus
Lysichiton
References
Taxonomic data from
World Flora Online
, accessed June 20, 2024