Latin Name: Lysichiton camtschatcensis
Common Name: white skunk cabbage
Family: Araceae
Plant type: herbaceous perennials
Origin: Northeastern Asia
Hard Zone: 5 – 7
Mature Size: 3′ x 3′
Leaf:  leathery, broad-oval, paddle-like, glossy green leaves in loose rosettes; have musty smell
Flowers: a spike containing numerous tiny flowers and a sheath-like white spathe
Bloom Time: February before leaves come out
Sun Exposure: tolerant heavy shade
Soil: fertile, medium to wet
Landscape Uses: Filling up boggy places; water margins;
Other Features: White flowers are from Asia, yellow flowers are from North America