Wacker Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hi all, A customer recently sent me a picture of this plant thinking it was a carnivorous plant . (i could only inform him it was not a carnivorous plant , but i would ask the experts ) I think he found it growing on a hillside in Spain . Thanks in advance... Wacker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
An D Smith Posted June 14, 2012 Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 (edited) Hi Wacker The plant is the Aroid Arisarum vulgare, or another closely-related species and is not carnivorous, although it does trap live flies within its flowers, but these are released a few days later so they can pollinate another flower. A lovely little plant, I have a fantastic clump of Arisarum proboscideum in my garden. They are commonly known as Mouse Plants. Hope this is of some help Cheers Andy Edited June 14, 2012 by An D Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacker Posted June 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2012 Hi Andy, Thanks very much for the ID and additional information. I shall pass it on . It is indeed a very bonny looking plant . Im sure he will be interested and surprised to learn about the plant . Thanks again.. Wacker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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