Plants that overgrow large parts of the garden are not always popular and welcome. But in order to be able to fight them successfully, you should know which plant it is actually. This is also the case with the aroid.
The berries of the aroid are poisonous
It is not always the "right" arum (bot. Arum maculatum). Often the unwanted plant is a different one altogether, such as a lizard root (bot. Sauromatum venosum), also known as a voodoo lily. It belongs to the arum family, but is only distantly related to it.
Does the aroid really have to go?
The arum with its bright red berries actually has no place in a family garden. They are too tempting for small children. The fact that these berries do not taste unpleasant but rather sweet is particularly dangerous. If you suspect that your children have eaten from it, you should immediately consult a doctor.
With a size of about 15 to 40 cm, the aroid is not particularly large. It likes to grow in semi-shade and under trees. The berries glow red where otherwise hardly any color can be found. If there is no danger to small children or pets, then feel free to let this protected plant grow in a quiet corner of your garden.
How do I fight the aroid?
If you really want to get rid of the aroid from your garden, either let it "starve" or uproot all the plants. Deprive the arum of water and expose it to plenty of light and it will retire there.
If you have decided to pull out the arum, you will probably be successful quite quickly. To avoid a severe rash, be sure to put on gardening gloves before you begin work. The juice of the aroid has a caustic effect. Only when the plant dries does the effect slowly wear off.
The essentials in brief:
- very poisonous, all plant parts!
- Berries very tempting for children
- Contact with the juice can cause skin reactions
- wear gloves when fighting
tips
If no one is endangered by the aroid in your garden, then you do not necessarily have to fight this plant, after all it is a protected plant and is therefore quite rare.