I commented that we had similar plants in our garden but no blooms. I went out with my camera hunting for wild-life and discovered these triangular leaves under a tree. They never flowered.
Are they trillium? How did they get there? Anyone know?
I commented that we had similar plants in our garden but no blooms. I went out with my camera hunting for wild-life and discovered these triangular leaves under a tree. They never flowered.
Are they trillium? How did they get there? Anyone know?
Danny looked at this image on Google Lens and here's what it said: The plant in the image appears to be the Italian arum, also known as "lords-and-ladies" or cuckoo pint. Wow! Who would have ever guessed that? If you have Google Lens on your phone, you can check it out for yourself. God bless!
ReplyDeleteThank you Martha and Danny. I thought it was a trillium like yours. This plant with triangular leaves has appeared from nowhere. It is in two or three spots in our garden. I don't think it has ever flowered. If it does, I'll post other photos. I don't have Google Lens, just ordinary reading glasses. I'll ask my techie to check it out for me. At first I thought it was a Triffid. I'll Google Italian arum. Thanx again.
DeleteGod bless.
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH !!!!
DeleteI searched. This is what it said:
Invasive: The species is invasive on the west coast and the mid-Atlantic United States. There are no effective ways to control the plant, and it is unresponsive to herbicides.
Poison Severity: High
Poison Symptoms: Ingesting any part of this plant may lead to symptoms of throat and tongue swelling. This may cause increased difficulty breathing and result in possible death. Physical contact with this plant can cause skin irritation.
Poison Toxic Principle: Calcium oxalate crystals
Causes Contact Dermatitis: Yes
Poison Part: Bark Flowers Fruits Leaves Roots Seeds Stems.
It IS a triffid. Where did it come from? See:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9BeXe4IkI
Yikes! At first, I thought this looks like a thoughtful place to rest, but no. How innocent it looks. Just another reminder to, as Pastor Janet says, put on the Armor of God.
ReplyDeleteI like your Pastor's sermons. Must encourage her to contribute one to The Christian Lounge.
DeleteGod bless, Mevely.
Goodness - how did you get it there?
ReplyDeleteIt's poisonous??? You might want to wear gloves and dig it up, then throw it in the trash bin, Victor. I wonder how it got there, too.
ReplyDeleteApparently, birds bring the seeds in their poo. The plants appeared last year out of nowhere.
DeleteWe have lots of invasives here, too. The way to know if it’s a weed is to pull it up. If it grows back, it is a weed.
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